Medical doctors in Guyana
Guyana: Medical doctors was 1,032 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,032
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
148th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,417
in 2018
All-time low
366
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2023
Medical doctors in Guyana, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Guyana is 1,032, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Guyana peaked at 1,417 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 366, in 2000.
Guyana ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 366 | — |
| 2010 | 515 | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 1,417 | +175.1% |
| 2020 | 1,120 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 1,032 | -7.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,032 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,032 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 366 | 366 | 366 | 1 |
| 2010s | 966 | 515 | 1,417 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,076 | 1,032 | 1,120 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Medical doctors in Guyana was 1,032 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,417 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 366 in 2000.
- How does Guyana rank for medical doctors?
- Guyana ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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