Generalist medical practitioners in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Generalist medical practitioners was 483 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
483
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
92nd
of 101 countries
All-time high
494
in 2019
All-time low
372
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2024

Generalist medical practitioners in Papua New Guinea, 2019–2024

01002003004005002019202120242019: 4942020: 4842021: 3722023: 3822024: 483

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Papua New Guinea is 483, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 26.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Generalist medical practitioners in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Generalist medical practitioners (number) in Papua New Guinea, 2019 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2019 494
2020 484 -2.0%
2021 372 -23.1%
2023 382 +2.7%
2024 483 +26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 494 494 494 1
2020s 430.25 372 484 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 89 Luxembourg 534
  2. 90 Guinea-Bissau 527 compare
  3. 91 Malta 485 compare
  4. 93 Montenegro 341 compare
  5. 94 Bhutan 263
  6. 95 Comoros 241

See the full ranking of 102 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Papua New Guinea?
Generalist medical practitioners in Papua New Guinea was 483 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 494 in 2019.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 372 in 2021.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Papua New Guinea ranks 92nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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