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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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