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.
Medical doctors in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,329 | — |
| 2007 | 3,170 | -69.3% |
| 2010 | 4,406 | +39.0% |
| 2011 | 4,771 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 17,542 | +267.7% |
| 2017 | 11,528 | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 12,698 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 11,359 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 15,326 | +34.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 15,326 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 4.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 15,326 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).