Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Micronesia (country)
0.974 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Tonga
1.01 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Micronesia (country) rank
121st
Tonga rank
119th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.01 per 1,000 people against 0.974 per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.036 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4511 per 1,000 people | 0.5367 per 1,000 people | 0.0856 per 1,000 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.762 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 0.25 per 1,000 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 0.974 per 1,000 people | 0.946 per 1,000 people | 0.028 per 1,000 people | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.01 per 1,000 people against 0.974 per 1,000 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 0.036 per 1,000 people, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tonga rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 119th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.