Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Cuba
Cuba: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 9.54 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Cuba, 1960–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Cuba is 9.54 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Cuba peaked at 9.54 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.822 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Cuba ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.946 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.876 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.822 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +68.9% |
| 1984 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +35.9% |
| 1988 | 3 per 1,000 people | +59.1% |
| 1990 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1991 | 3.98 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 4.71 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.97 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.49 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 5.69 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.94 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.95 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 6 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.07 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.27 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.34 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6.77 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.96 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.41 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.58 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 8 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.19 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.51 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.68 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.29 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.54 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.54 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 5.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.54 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +68.9% | 0.822 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people |
| 1988 | +59.1% | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people |
| 1984 | +35.9% | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.911 per 1,000 people | 0.876 per 1,000 people | 0.946 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.822 per 1,000 people | 0.822 per 1,000 people | 0.822 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.09 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.96 per 1,000 people | 3.64 per 1,000 people | 5.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 per 1,000 people | 5.94 per 1,000 people | 6.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 per 1,000 people | 6.77 per 1,000 people | 8.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 per 1,000 people | 9.29 per 1,000 people | 9.54 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Cuba?
- Physicians in Cuba was 9.54 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.822 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Cuba rank for physicians?
- Cuba ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.