Medical doctors in Seychelles
Seychelles: Medical doctors was 33.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.0%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
77th
of 82 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2019
All-time low
31.7%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Medical doctors in Seychelles, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 33.0% for medical doctors in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Seychelles ranks 77th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 37.5% | — |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 33.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.1%, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 33.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 93% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.5% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 31.7% | 34.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 74 Bhutan 35.2% compare
- 75 Guinea-Bissau 33.6%
- 75 Nepal 33.6% compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 31.1% compare
- 79 Benin 30.8% compare
- 80 South Korea 25.6% compare
More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0987 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2838 % 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 Seychelles?
- Medical doctors in Seychelles was 33.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2022.
- How does Seychelles rank for medical doctors?
- Seychelles ranks 77th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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