Medical doctors not further defined in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Medical doctors not further defined was 32 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
135th
of 153 countries
All-time high
602
in 2018
All-time low
32
in 2023
Years of data
6
2000–2023
Medical doctors not further defined in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors not further defined in Papua New Guinea stood at 32. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Papua New Guinea peaked at 602 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 135th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors not further defined in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 275 | — |
| 2008 | 333 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 376 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 602 | +60.1% |
| 2021 | 34 | -94.4% |
| 2023 | 32 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304 | 275 | 333 | 2 |
| 2010s | 489 | 376 | 602 | 2 |
| 2020s | 33 | 32 | 34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 132 North Macedonia 40
- 133 Solomon Islands 39 compare
- 133 Vanuatu 39 compare
- 135 Palau 32 compare
- 137 Turkmenistan 30 compare
- 138 Cook Islands 26 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0133 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Papua New Guinea?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Papua New Guinea was 32 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 602 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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