Physicians per 1000 people in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.52 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.52
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.52
in 2021
All-time low
0.185
in 1965
Years of data
29
1960–2021

Physicians per 1000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960–2021

00.511.51960199020211960: 0.2161965: 0.1851970: 0.2591975: 0.2561980: 0.4461981: 0.4631986: 0.8071987: 0.7831989: 0.8631990: 0.8351997: 1.31998: 1.31999: 1.32000: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.42004: 1.42005: 1.52007: 1.42008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.42014: 1.42016: 1.22017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 1.52 for physicians per 1000 people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.185, in 1965.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2005 0.185 0.216 2
1970s 0.2575 0.256 0.259 2
1980s 0.6724 0.446 0.863 5
1990s 1.19 0.835 1.32 4
2000s 1.41 1.35 1.5 8
2010s 1.41 1.17 1.52 6
2020s 1.51 1.5 1.52 2

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 98 El Salvador 1.62 compare
  2. 99 Kyrgyz Republic 1.57 compare
  3. 100 Macau (China) 1.56 compare
  4. 102 Isle of Man 1.45 compare
  5. 103 Mauritius 1.44 compare
  6. 104 Guyana 1.39 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians per 1000 people in Syrian Arab Republic?
Physicians per 1000 people in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.52 in 2021.
What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.185 in 1965.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for physicians per 1000 people?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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