Medical doctors in Liberia
Liberia: Medical doctors was 1.78 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors in Liberia, 2004–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Liberia is 1.78, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 709.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Liberia peaked at 1.78 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2008.
Liberia ranks 164th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.33 | — |
| 2008 | 0.13 | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 0.23 | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 0.22 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 0.49 | +36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.51 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | +174.5% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.69 | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.33 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7383 | 0.22 | 1.45 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.51 | 1.78 | 3 |
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More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,097 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Liberia?
- Medical doctors in Liberia was 1.78 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2008.
- How does Liberia rank for medical doctors?
- Liberia ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 709.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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