Medical doctors in Maldives
Maldives: Medical doctors was 1,187 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1,187
Change on year
up 979.1%
World rank
142nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,187
in 2021
All-time low
39
in 1989
Years of data
15
1989–2021
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 4,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,716 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 31.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 4,227 (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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