Physicians per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.16 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4.16
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.3
in 2020
All-time low
0.262
in 1965
Years of data
31
1960–2021

Physicians per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2021

012341960199020211960: 0.4181965: 0.2621970: 0.4451975: 0.4541980: 0.7261981: 0.6731984: 11990: 0.721991: 0.7321993: 0.6581994: 0.7881995: 0.9131996: 0.7361997: 0.7271998: 0.9041999: 0.8912000: 0.9662001: 0.9312002: 0.7912003: 0.7752006: 1.22007: 1.12009: 1.42010: 1.72011: 1.72015: 2.52017: 3.22018: 3.92019: 4.22020: 4.32021: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, physicians per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4.16.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.262, in 1965.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Physicians per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Physicians per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1960 0.418
1965 0.262 -37.3%
1970 0.445 +69.8%
1975 0.454 +2.0%
1980 0.726 +59.9%
1981 0.673 -7.3%
1984 1.04 +55.0%
1990 0.72 -31.0%
1991 0.732 +1.7%
1993 0.658 -10.1%
1994 0.788 +19.8%
1995 0.913 +15.9%
1996 0.736 -19.4%
1997 0.727 -1.2%
1998 0.904 +24.3%
1999 0.891 -1.4%
2000 0.966 +8.4%
2001 0.931 -3.6%
2002 0.791 -15.0%
2003 0.775 -2.0%
2006 1.17 +51.2%
2007 1.13 -3.6%
2009 1.44 +27.8%
2010 1.73 +19.9%
2011 1.74 +0.6%
2015 2.54 +45.8%
2017 3.22 +26.8%
2018 3.94 +22.3%
2019 4.21 +6.8%
2020 4.3 +2.2%
2021 4.16 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.34 0.262 0.418 2
1970s 0.4495 0.445 0.454 2
1980s 0.814 0.673 1.04 3
1990s 0.7854 0.658 0.913 9
2000s 1.03 0.775 1.44 7
2010s 2.9 1.73 4.21 6
2020s 4.23 4.16 4.3 2

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 24 Spain 4.29 compare
  2. 25 Saint Lucia 4.23 compare
  3. 26 Italy 4.19 compare
  4. 28 Mongolia 4.13 compare
  5. 29 Australia 4.09 compare
  6. 30 Poland 4.03 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago?
Physicians per 1000 people in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0.262 in 1965.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for physicians per 1000 people?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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