Medical doctors in Cuba
Cuba: Medical doctors was 94,066 in 2022. ▲ Rising
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.
Medical doctors in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9,328 | — |
| 1980 | 15,247 | +63.5% |
| 1985 | 22,910 | +50.3% |
| 1990 | 38,690 | +68.9% |
| 1991 | 42,634 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 46,860 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 51,045 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 54,065 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 56,836 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 60,129 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 62,624 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 63,483 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 64,863 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 65,997 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 66,325 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67,079 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68,017 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 69,713 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 70,594 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 71,489 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 72,416 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 74,552 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 74,880 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76,506 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 78,622 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 82,065 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 83,698 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 85,563 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 87,982 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 90,161 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 92,084 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 95,487 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 97,202 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 103,835 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 106,131 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 94,066 | -11.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 94,066 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 4.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 94,066 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 6.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +68.9% | 22,910 | 38,690 |
| 1980 | +63.5% | 9,328 | 15,247 |
| 1985 | +50.3% | 15,247 | 22,910 |
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 Vietnam 109,535 compare
- 28 Philippines 100,608 compare
- 29 Nigeria 96,321 compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 82,823 compare
- 32 North Korea 82,121 compare
- 33 Malaysia 80,768 compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
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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