Physicians per 1000 people in Seychelles
Seychelles: Physicians per 1000 people was 6.6 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
6.6
Change on year
up 81.6%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.6
in 2022
All-time low
0.218
in 1975
Years of data
21
1960–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Seychelles, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 6.6 for physicians per 1000 people in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 81.6% on the previous year and up 605.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Seychelles peaked at 6.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.218, in 1975.
Seychelles ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Physicians per 1000 people in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.312 | — |
| 1970 | 0.224 | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 0.218 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.407 | +86.7% |
| 1985 | 0.445 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.03 | +130.8% |
| 1996 | 1.32 | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.83 | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 0.995 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.757 | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +45.3% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.935 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1.85 | +97.8% |
| 2018 | 2.09 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.87 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 3.63 | +94.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | +81.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 6.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 6.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.188, 35.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.312 | 0.312 | 0.312 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.221 | 0.218 | 0.224 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.426 | 0.407 | 0.445 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.32 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.757 | 1.37 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 0.935 | 2.09 | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 3.63 | 6.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Seychelles?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Seychelles was 6.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 in 1975.
- How does Seychelles rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Seychelles ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 605.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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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