Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.08 per 1,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1960–2018
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 2018, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 3.08 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 3.08 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.235 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 59th 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.235 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.312 per 1,000 people | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 0.36 per 1,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.458 per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.693 per 1,000 people | +51.3% |
| 1991 | 0.693 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.762 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.777 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.933 per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | +171.9% |
| 2018 | 3.08 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3.08 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 3.08 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +171.9% | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 0.235 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.409 per 1,000 people | 0.36 per 1,000 people | 0.458 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9248 per 1,000 people | 0.693 per 1,000 people | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 per 1,000 people | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 56 Azerbaijan 3.19 per 1,000 people compare
- 57 China 3.11 per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Serbia 3.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 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
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,623 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 3.08 per 1,000 people in 2018, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.235 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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