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Physicians in Seychelles

Seychelles: Physicians was 6.6 per 1,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
6.6 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 81.6%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.6 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.218 per 1,000 people
in 1975
Years of data
21
1960–2022

Physicians in Seychelles, 1960–2022

02461960199120221960: 0.312 per 1,000 people1970: 0.224 per 1,000 people1975: 0.218 per 1,000 people1983: 0.407 per 1,000 people1985: 0.445 per 1,000 people1993: 1 per 1,000 people1996: 1.3 per 1,000 people2004: 1.4 per 1,000 people2005: 1.2 per 1,000 people2006: 0.83 per 1,000 people2007: 0.995 per 1,000 people2008: 0.757 per 1,000 people2009: 1.1 per 1,000 people2010: 1.1 per 1,000 people2011: 1.1 per 1,000 people2012: 0.935 per 1,000 people2016: 1.8 per 1,000 people2018: 2.1 per 1,000 people2019: 1.9 per 1,000 people2021: 3.6 per 1,000 people2022: 6.6 per 1,000 people

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

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 6.6 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 81.6% on the previous year and up 605.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Seychelles peaked at 6.6 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.218 per 1,000 people, in 1975.

Seychelles ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.312 per 1,000 people 0.312 per 1,000 people 0.312 per 1,000 people 1
1970s 0.221 per 1,000 people 0.218 per 1,000 people 0.224 per 1,000 people 2
1980s 0.426 per 1,000 people 0.407 per 1,000 people 0.445 per 1,000 people 2
1990s 1.18 per 1,000 people 1.03 per 1,000 people 1.32 per 1,000 people 2
2000s 1.04 per 1,000 people 0.757 per 1,000 people 1.37 per 1,000 people 6
2010s 1.48 per 1,000 people 0.935 per 1,000 people 2.09 per 1,000 people 6
2020s 5.12 per 1,000 people 3.63 per 1,000 people 6.6 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 1 Cuba 9.54 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 2 Monaco 8.61 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Greece 6.58 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 5 Portugal 5.85 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 6 Georgia 5.64 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Seychelles?
Physicians in Seychelles was 6.6 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.218 per 1,000 people in 1975.
How does Seychelles rank for physicians?
Seychelles ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 605.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.