Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 4.16 per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
4.16 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.3 per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.262 per 1,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
31
1960–2021
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2021
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 2021, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 4.16 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.262 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.418 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.262 per 1,000 people | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 0.445 per 1,000 people | +69.8% |
| 1975 | 0.454 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.726 per 1,000 people | +59.9% |
| 1981 | 0.673 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 per 1,000 people | +55.0% |
| 1990 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | -31.0% |
| 1991 | 0.732 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.658 per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.788 per 1,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 0.913 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.736 per 1,000 people | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.727 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.904 per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1999 | 0.891 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.966 per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.931 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.791 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.775 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 3.94 per 1,000 people | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.16 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.16 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 4.16 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.34 per 1,000 people | 0.262 per 1,000 people | 0.418 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4495 per 1,000 people | 0.445 per 1,000 people | 0.454 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.814 per 1,000 people | 0.673 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.7854 per 1,000 people | 0.658 per 1,000 people | 0.913 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.775 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 4.21 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 4.16 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Trinidad and Tobago was 4.16 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.262 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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