Physicians in Bahamas
Bahamas: Physicians was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Bahamas, 1960–2017
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.9 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2017.
That represents a change of down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Bahamas peaked at 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.496 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Bahamas ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9405 per 1,000 people | 0.938 per 1,000 people | 0.943 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 0.989 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.23 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Bahamas
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 2,926 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 2,899 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 20,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 2,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 2,889 (2025)
- Population, female 52.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 2,884 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 2,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 2,840 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 2,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Bahamas?
- Physicians in Bahamas was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.496 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Bahamas rank for physicians?
- Bahamas ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.