Physicians in Suriname
Suriname: Physicians was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Suriname, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 1.35 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Suriname peaked at 1.47 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.252 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Suriname 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.51 per 1,000 people | 0.51 per 1,000 people | 0.51 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.465 per 1,000 people | 0.465 per 1,000 people | 0.465 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.791 per 1,000 people | 0.791 per 1,000 people | 0.791 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6285 per 1,000 people | 0.252 per 1,000 people | 0.762 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6193 per 1,000 people | 0.401 per 1,000 people | 0.778 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 per 1,000 people | 0.787 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More health data for Suriname
- Population ages 65 and above 8.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 5,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 5,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 5,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 5,421 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 5,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 5,638 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 5,617 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 5,457 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 5,412 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Suriname?
- Physicians in Suriname was 1.35 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.252 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Suriname rank for physicians?
- Suriname ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.