Physicians in Guyana
Guyana had 1.39 physicians per 1,000 people in 2020.
Guyana, 2020
1.39
Change from 2018
−0.40per 1,000 people
World, 2022
1.86 per 1,000 people
Position in 2020
81st of 136
Physicians in Guyana over time
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Physicians per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Guyana | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | – | 1.86 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2018 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2010 | 0.69 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | 0.21 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2000 | 0.48 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 1.79 per 1,000 people in 2018, a change of −0.40.
- Since 1984, when it was 0.17 per 1,000 people, the figure has changed by +1.22.
- Among the 136 countries with data for 2020, Guyana has the 81st highest value.
More for Guyana
All statistics for Guyana
Hospital beds
3.2 per 1,000 people
2023 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
70.2 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
15.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
52.6 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
73
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
7.16 litres
2024 · WHO