Micronesia (country) vs Tonga: Physicians per 1000 people

Micronesia (country)
0.974
in 2020
Tonga
1.01
in 2021
Micronesia (country) rank
121st
Tonga rank
119th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1.01 against 0.974 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.036.

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 0.5367 0.0856 Tonga
2010s 0.762 1.01 0.25 Tonga
2020s 0.974 0.946 0.028 Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Micronesia (country) or Tonga?
Tonga, at 1.01 against 0.974 in Micronesia (country) as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Micronesia (country) and Tonga?
0.036, 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 physicians per 1000 people?
Micronesia (country) ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 119th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed