Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Papua New Guinea
0.061 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Somalia
0.048 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Papua New Guinea rank
191st
Somalia rank
193rd
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.061 per 1,000 people against 0.048 per 1,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.013 per 1,000 people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 0.027 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.0855 per 1,000 people | 0.0375 per 1,000 people | 0.048 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.0435 per 1,000 people | 0.0185 per 1,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 0.061 per 1,000 people against 0.048 per 1,000 people in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 0.013 per 1,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1981.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st and Somalia ranks 193rd 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.