Medical doctors in Cuba
Cuba: Medical doctors was 94,066 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
94,066
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
30th
of 187 countries
All-time high
106,131
in 2021
All-time low
9,328
in 1975
Years of data
36
1975–2022
Medical doctors in Cuba, 1975–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Cuba is 94,066, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Cuba peaked at 106,131 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,328, in 1975.
That places Cuba 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,328 | 9,328 | 9,328 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19,078 | 15,247 | 22,910 | 2 |
| 1990s | 54,123 | 38,690 | 64,863 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,106 | 65,997 | 74,880 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,937 | 76,506 | 97,202 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,344 | 94,066 | 106,131 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 27 Viet Nam 109,535 compare
- 28 Philippines 100,608 compare
- 29 Nigeria 96,321 compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 82,823 compare
- 32 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 82,121 compare
- 33 Malaysia 80,768 compare
More health data for Cuba
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 57,259 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 60,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 60,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 57,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 62,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 54,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Cuba?
- Medical doctors in Cuba was 94,066 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 106,131 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,328 in 1975.
- How does Cuba rank for medical doctors?
- Cuba ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba 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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