Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guyana
Guyana: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.39 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guyana, 1960–2020
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 2020, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guyana stood at 1.39 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guyana peaked at 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.112 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.255 per 1,000 people | 0.255 per 1,000 people | 0.255 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.242 per 1,000 people | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 0.249 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1665 per 1,000 people | 0.165 per 1,000 people | 0.168 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1983 per 1,000 people | 0.112 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3465 per 1,000 people | 0.214 per 1,000 people | 0.479 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 0.687 per 1,000 people | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 7,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 7,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7,140 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 7,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 6,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guyana?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Guyana was 1.39 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.112 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Guyana rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Guyana ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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