Physicians per 1000 people in Barbados
Barbados: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.96 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Barbados, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Barbados is 2.96, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Barbados peaked at 2.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.329, in 1960.
That places Barbados 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians per 1000 people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.329 | — |
| 1970 | 0.523 | +59.0% |
| 1984 | 0.891 | +70.4% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.87 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.96 | +3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 82% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.329 | 0.329 | 0.329 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.523 | 0.523 | 0.523 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.891 | 0.891 | 0.891 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1.14 | 1.37 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.39 | 1.82 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.81 | 2.62 | 2.96 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 60 Qatar 3.02 compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 compare
- 62 Luxembourg 2.98 compare
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 compare
- 66 Jordan 2.85 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Barbados?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Barbados was 2.96 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.329 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Barbados ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).