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
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 494 | — |
| 2020 | 484 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 372 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 382 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 483 | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 494 | 494 | 494 | 1 |
| 2020s | 430.25 | 372 | 484 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 89 Luxembourg 534
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 527 compare
- 91 Malta 485 compare
- 93 Montenegro 341 compare
- 94 Bhutan 263
- 95 Comoros 241
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.8327 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.6669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1718 units per person (2025)
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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