Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Barbados
Barbados: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.96 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.96 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.329 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
13
1960–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Barbados, 1960–2022
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Barbados is 2.96 per 1,000 people, 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Barbados peaked at 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.329 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.329 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.523 per 1,000 people | +59.0% |
| 1984 | 0.891 per 1,000 people | +70.4% |
| 1990 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 1.25 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +39.6% |
| 2020 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.87 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.96 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 82% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.96 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.329 per 1,000 people | 0.329 per 1,000 people | 0.329 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 0.523 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.891 per 1,000 people | 0.891 per 1,000 people | 0.891 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 2.54 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Luxembourg 2.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Jordan 2.85 per 1,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Barbados?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Barbados was 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.329 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Barbados ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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