Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bahamas
Bahamas: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.9 per 1,000 people
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.65 per 1,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.496 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
12
1960–2017
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bahamas, 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 Bahamas stood at 1.9 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bahamas peaked at 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.496 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Bahamas 88th 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 12 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.496 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.76 per 1,000 people | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 0.938 per 1,000 people | +23.4% |
| 1984 | 0.943 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 1.45 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.989 per 1,000 people | -34.8% |
| 2008 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +167.4% |
| 2011 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.9 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.9 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9405 per 1,000 people | 0.938 per 1,000 people | 0.943 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 0.989 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bahamas?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Bahamas was 1.9 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.496 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Bahamas ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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