Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.938 per 1,000 people in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
0.938 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 43.2%
World rank
122nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.938 per 1,000 people
in 2012
All-time low
0.1 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
12
1960–2012
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1960–2012
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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 0.938 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2012. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 0.938 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd 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 Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.182 per 1,000 people | +82.0% |
| 1984 | 0.266 per 1,000 people | +46.2% |
| 1990 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 0.135 per 1,000 people | -70.7% |
| 1995 | 0.46 per 1,000 people | +240.7% |
| 1997 | 0.893 per 1,000 people | +94.1% |
| 2000 | 0.784 per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.546 per 1,000 people | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.895 per 1,000 people | +63.9% |
| 2010 | 0.655 per 1,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 0.938 per 1,000 people | +43.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.938 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 0.938 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.182 per 1,000 people | 0.182 per 1,000 people | 0.182 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.266 per 1,000 people | 0.266 per 1,000 people | 0.266 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.487 per 1,000 people | 0.135 per 1,000 people | 0.893 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7417 per 1,000 people | 0.546 per 1,000 people | 0.895 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7965 per 1,000 people | 0.655 per 1,000 people | 0.938 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 119 Tonga 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Nepal 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Micronesia (country) 0.974 per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Fiji 0.813 per 1,000 people compare
- 124 South Africa 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Philippines 0.792 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,524 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.17 % 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 0.0294 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.07 % 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 0.938 per 1,000 people in 2012, 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.938 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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