Medical doctors in Libya
Libya: Medical doctors was 13,757 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
13,757
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
87th
of 187 countries
All-time high
13,757
in 2017
All-time low
6,371
in 1997
Years of data
7
1997–2017
Medical doctors in Libya, 1997–2017
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2017, medical doctors in Libya stood at 13,757. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Libya peaked at 13,757 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,371, in 1997.
Libya ranks 87th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,371 | 6,371 | 6,371 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,081 | 7,070 | 12,009 | 3 |
| 2010s | 13,003 | 12,158 | 13,757 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Libya?
- Medical doctors in Libya was 13,757 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 13,757 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,371 in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for medical doctors?
- Libya ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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