Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Physicians per 1000 people
Malawi
0.054
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
0.061
in 2023
Malawi rank
192nd
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.061 against 0.054 in Malawi, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malawi ranks 192nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.021 | 0.079 | 0.058 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.013 | 0.086 | 0.073 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.019 | 0.062 | 0.043 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.022 | 0.073 | 0.051 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.018 | 0.046 | 0.028 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.15 | 0.064 | 0.086 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.061 against 0.054 in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.007, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Malawi ranks 192nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.