Physicians per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.92 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2.92
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.03
in 1993
All-time low
0.163
in 1999
Years of data
11
1960–2017
Physicians per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, physicians per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 2.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.03 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.163, in 1999.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.294 | 0.294 | 0.294 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.349 | 0.349 | 0.349 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 0.163 | 3.03 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.15 | 0.543 | 1.76 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.92 | 2.92 | 1 |
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More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,555 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1234 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5239 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.92 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 in 1993.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 in 1999.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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