Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 2.92 per 1,000 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
2.92 per 1,000 people
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.03 per 1,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
0.163 per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
11
1960–2017
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2017
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2017, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 2.92 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.03 per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.163 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.294 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.349 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.76 per 1,000 people | +117.8% |
| 1991 | 0.919 per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +229.7% |
| 1995 | 0.76 per 1,000 people | -74.9% |
| 1996 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +50.1% |
| 1999 | 0.163 per 1,000 people | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +981.6% |
| 2008 | 0.543 per 1,000 people | -69.2% |
| 2017 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +437.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.92 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 2.92 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.294 per 1,000 people | 0.294 per 1,000 people | 0.294 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.349 per 1,000 people | 0.349 per 1,000 people | 0.349 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.13 per 1,000 people | 0.163 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.543 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 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 0.2219 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Antigua and Barbuda was 2.92 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.163 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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