Maldives's physicians (per 1,000 people) was 2.24 in 2019, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 48.01% from 1.51 in 2009 (4% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 2.24 | 2019 |
| Five years earlier | 1.86 | 2014 |
| Ten years earlier | 1.51 | 2009 |
| Highest | 2.24 | 2019 |
| Lowest | 0.03 | 1970 |
| Average since 2010 | 1.77 | 2010–2019 |
| First recorded | 0.03 | 1970 |
Closest to Maldives in the 2019 ranking
- Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1st of 5: 2.58
- Myanmar — 3rd of 5: 0.76
- Cambodia — 4th of 5: 0.21
- Vanuatu — 5th of 5: 0.16
What this measures
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Limitations: The WHO compiles data from household and labor force surveys, censuses, and administrative records. Data comparability is limited by differences in definitions and training of medical personnel varies. In addition, human resources tend to be concentrated in urban areas, so that average densities do not provide a full picture of health personnel available to the entire population.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 16 values
| Year | Physicians (per 1,000 people) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.24 |
| 2018 | 1.86 |
| 2017 | 1.89 |
| 2016 | 1.32 |
| 2015 | no data |
| 2014 | 1.86 |
| 2013 | no data |
| 2012 | no data |
| 2011 | no data |
| 2010 | 1.46 |
| 2009 |
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in nearby economies
- Bangladesh — 0.72 (2023)
- Bhutan — 0.55 (2022)
- India — 0.72 (2020)
- Nepal — 1.01 (2023)
- Sri Lanka — 1.14 (2023)
More health data for Maldives
- Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 6.89% (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 4.53% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female — 47,515 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 23.43% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male — 53,317 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 16.31% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total — 100,832 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 19.04% (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 7.77% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Maldives's physicians (per 1,000 people)?
- 2.24 in 2019, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1970?
- It is up 6,673% from 0.03 in 1970 (8.98% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 2.24 in 2019 and the lowest 0.03 in 1970.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Country data.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.MED.PHYS.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Country data Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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