Medical doctors in Libya
Libya: Medical doctors was 20.42 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
20.42
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
88th
of 187 countries
All-time high
20.42
in 2017
All-time low
12.32
in 2004
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 20.42. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Libya peaked at 20.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.32, in 2004.
That places Libya 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12.58 | — |
| 2004 | 12.32 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.9 | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 18.86 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 20.37 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 18.61 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 20.42 | +9.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 20.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 20.42 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.36, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.58 | 12.58 | 12.58 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.36 | 12.32 | 18.86 | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.8 | 18.61 | 20.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 85 Brunei 21.79 compare
- 86 Oman 21.37 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 21.22 compare
- 89 Cook Islands 19.71 compare
- 90 Honduras 19.02 compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 18.99 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 Libya?
- Medical doctors in Libya was 20.42 in 2017, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.42 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.32 in 2004.
- How does Libya rank for medical doctors?
- Libya ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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