Medical doctors in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Medical doctors was 6,110 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
6,110
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
111th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,538
in 2018
All-time low
2,045
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003β2022
Medical doctors in Nicaragua, 2003β2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors in Nicaragua stood at 6,110.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Nicaragua peaked at 6,538 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,045, in 2003.
That places Nicaragua 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,023 | 2,045 | 4,040 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,604 | 4,239 | 6,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,158 | 6,110 | 6,186 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Latvia, Republic of 6,309 compare
- 109 Yemen, Republic of 6,289 compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 6,184 compare
- 112 North Macedonia, Republic of 5,417 compare
- 113 Albania 5,397 compare
- 114 Cyprus 5,119 compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,175 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 62,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 60,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 60,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 62,130 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Nicaragua?
- Medical doctors in Nicaragua was 6,110 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6,538 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,045 in 2003.
- How does Nicaragua rank for medical doctors?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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