Physicians in Grenada
Grenada: Physicians was 1.38 per 1,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Grenada, 1960–2018
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 1.38 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2018. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 120.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Grenada peaked at 1.38 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.222 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Grenada 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Physicians in Grenada, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.222 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.346 per 1,000 people | +55.9% |
| 1984 | 0.49 per 1,000 people | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 0.553 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.578 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.65 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.389 per 1,000 people | -40.2% |
| 1999 | 0.553 per 1,000 people | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.54 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.537 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.535 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.533 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.627 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +115.6% |
| 2018 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 1.38 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 1.38 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.222 per 1,000 people | 0.222 per 1,000 people | 0.222 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.346 per 1,000 people | 0.346 per 1,000 people | 0.346 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5215 per 1,000 people | 0.49 per 1,000 people | 0.553 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.534 per 1,000 people | 0.389 per 1,000 people | 0.65 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5544 per 1,000 people | 0.533 per 1,000 people | 0.627 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Grenada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0116 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,727 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.69 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.65 % 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 physicians in Grenada?
- Physicians in Grenada was 1.38 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.222 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Grenada rank for physicians?
- Grenada ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Grenada 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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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.