Physicians in Haiti

Haiti: Physicians was 0.292 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.292 per 1,000 people
World rank
152nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.292 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.07 per 1,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
18
1960–2022

Physicians in Haiti, 1960–2022

0.050.10.150.20.250.31960199120221960: 0.105 per 1,000 people1965: 0.07 per 1,000 people1970: 0.08 per 1,000 people1975: 0.081 per 1,000 people1981: 0.11 per 1,000 people1984: 0.141 per 1,000 people1985: 0.137 per 1,000 people1988: 0.143 per 1,000 people1990: 0.08 per 1,000 people1992: 0.084 per 1,000 people1993: 0.092 per 1,000 people1995: 0.16 per 1,000 people1998: 0.244 per 1,000 people2011: 0.14 per 1,000 people2013: 0.234 per 1,000 people2015: 0.087 per 1,000 people2018: 0.238 per 1,000 people2022: 0.292 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians in Haiti is 0.292 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Haiti peaked at 0.292 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.07 per 1,000 people, in 1965.

That places Haiti 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0875 per 1,000 people 0.07 per 1,000 people 0.105 per 1,000 people 2
1970s 0.0805 per 1,000 people 0.08 per 1,000 people 0.081 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 0.1328 per 1,000 people 0.11 per 1,000 people 0.143 per 1,000 people 4
1990s 0.132 per 1,000 people 0.08 per 1,000 people 0.244 per 1,000 people 5
2010s 0.1748 per 1,000 people 0.087 per 1,000 people 0.238 per 1,000 people 4
2020s 0.292 per 1,000 people 0.292 per 1,000 people 0.292 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 149 Laos 0.331 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 150 Zambia 0.324 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 151 Afghanistan 0.317 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 153 Kenya 0.289 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 154 Ghana 0.266 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 155 Mauritania 0.261 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Haiti?
Physicians in Haiti was 0.292 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 0.292 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0.07 per 1,000 people in 1965.
How does Haiti rank for physicians?
Haiti ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti 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

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.