Physicians per 1000 people in Guyana
Guyana: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.39 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.39
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2018
All-time low
0.112
in 1993
Years of data
14
1960–2020
Physicians per 1000 people in Guyana, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians per 1000 people in Guyana stood at 1.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Guyana peaked at 1.79 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.112, in 1993.
Guyana ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.255 | — |
| 1970 | 0.235 | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.249 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.165 | -33.7% |
| 1985 | 0.168 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.17 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.112 | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 0.33 | +194.6% |
| 1997 | 0.181 | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 0.479 | +164.6% |
| 2009 | 0.214 | -55.3% |
| 2010 | 0.687 | +221.0% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | +160.6% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -22.5% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.39 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 39% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.255 | 0.255 | 0.255 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.242 | 0.235 | 0.249 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1665 | 0.165 | 0.168 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1983 | 0.112 | 0.33 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3465 | 0.214 | 0.479 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.687 | 1.79 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
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More health data for Guyana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 62 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.39 % 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 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Guyana?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Guyana was 1.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.112 in 1993.
- How does Guyana rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Guyana ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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