Medical doctors in Maldives
Maldives: Medical doctors was 1,187 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors in Maldives, 1989–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, medical doctors in Maldives stood at 1,187. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 979.1% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Maldives peaked at 1,187 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1989.
Maldives ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 39 | — |
| 1991 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 69 | +56.8% |
| 1996 | 173 | +150.7% |
| 2004 | 302 | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 552 | +82.8% |
| 2009 | 526 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 525 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 770 | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 585 | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 868 | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 881 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,090 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 110 | -89.9% |
| 2021 | 1,187 | +979.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1,187 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 1,187 is below the median for South Asia, which is 29,172, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +979.1% | 110 | 1,187 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 1990s | 95.33 | 44 | 173 | 3 |
| 2000s | 460 | 302 | 552 | 3 |
| 2010s | 786.5 | 525 | 1,090 | 6 |
| 2020s | 648.5 | 110 | 1,187 | 2 |
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More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % 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 Maldives?
- Medical doctors in Maldives was 1,187 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1,187 in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1989.
- How does Maldives rank for medical doctors?
- Maldives ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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