Physicians in Libya
Libya: Physicians was 2.04 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Libya, 1960–2017
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Libya recorded 2.04 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Libya peaked at 2.04 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.152 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Libya 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2055 per 1,000 people | 0.152 per 1,000 people | 0.259 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 1.86 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 70,474 (2025)
- Population, male 50.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 64,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 68,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 65,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 69,260 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Libya?
- Physicians in Libya was 2.04 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.152 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for physicians?
- Libya ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is physicians 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 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.