Physicians in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Physicians was 4.16 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.16 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.3 per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.262 per 1,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
31
1960–2021
Physicians in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 4.16 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2021.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.262 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.418 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.262 per 1,000 people | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 0.445 per 1,000 people | +69.8% |
| 1975 | 0.454 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.726 per 1,000 people | +59.9% |
| 1981 | 0.673 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +55.0% |
| 1990 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.732 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.658 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.788 per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.913 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.736 per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.727 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.891 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.966 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.931 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.791 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.775 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.16 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.34 per 1,000 people | 0.262 per 1,000 people | 0.418 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4495 per 1,000 people | 0.445 per 1,000 people | 0.454 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.814 per 1,000 people | 0.673 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7854 per 1,000 people | 0.658 per 1,000 people | 0.913 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.775 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 4.21 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 4.16 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Physicians in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.16 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.262 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for physicians?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.