Physicians per 1000 people in Libya
Libya: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.04 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Libya, 1960–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Libya is 2.04, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Libya peaked at 2.04 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.152, in 1960.
Libya ranks 85th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.152 | — |
| 1965 | 0.259 | +70.4% |
| 1970 | 0.368 | +42.1% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | +262.2% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 1.56 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 1.44 | +34.5% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2.04 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | +9.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 2.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 2.04 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +262.2% | 0.368 | 1.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2055 | 0.152 | 0.259 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.368 | 0.368 | 0.368 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.49 | 1.33 | 1.63 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 1.07 | 1.44 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.23 | 1.89 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.86 | 2.04 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Libya?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Libya was 2.04 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.152 in 1960.
- How does Libya rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Libya ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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