Medical doctors in Bolivia
Bolivia: Medical doctors was 15,326 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15,326
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
82nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
17,542
in 2016
All-time low
3,170
in 2007
Years of data
9
2001–2021
Medical doctors in Bolivia, 2001–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, medical doctors in Bolivia stood at 15,326.
That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 221.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Bolivia peaked at 17,542 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,170, in 2007.
That places Bolivia 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,750 | 3,170 | 10,329 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,189 | 4,406 | 17,542 | 5 |
| 2020s | 13,342 | 11,359 | 15,326 | 2 |
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More health data for Bolivia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 112,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 109,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 112,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,119 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 112,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 110,411 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Bolivia?
- Medical doctors in Bolivia was 15,326 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,542 in 2016.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,170 in 2007.
- How does Bolivia rank for medical doctors?
- Bolivia ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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