Physicians in Suriname
Suriname had 1.36 physicians per 1,000 people in 2023.
Suriname, 2023
1.36
Change from 2021
−0.11per 1,000 people
World, 2022
1.86 per 1,000 people
Physicians in Suriname 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 | Suriname | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2022 | – | 1.86 per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2018 | 0.79 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2017 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2016 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2015 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2010 | – | 1.49 per 1,000 people |
| 2009 | 0.68 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2004 | 0.78 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2000 | 0.40 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 1.47 per 1,000 people in 2021, a change of −0.11.
- Since 1995, when it was 0.75 per 1,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.61.
More for Suriname
All statistics for Suriname
Hospital beds
2.9 per 1,000 people
2022 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
73.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
16.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
61.2 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
74
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
5.40 litres
2024 · WHO