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.
Physicians in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.152 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.259 per 1,000 people | +70.4% |
| 1970 | 0.368 per 1,000 people | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +262.2% |
| 1981 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.04 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.04 per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +262.2% | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people |
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
- 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 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.