Medical doctors in Fiji
Fiji: Medical doctors was 697 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
697
World rank
153rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
747
in 2015
All-time low
271
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2023
Medical doctors in Fiji, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Fiji is 697, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Fiji peaked at 747 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 271, in 1999.
Fiji ranks 153rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Medical doctors in Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 271 | — |
| 2003 | 380 | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 337 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 372 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 706 | +89.8% |
| 2015 | 747 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 697 | -6.7% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 697 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 697 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,202, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271 | 271 | 271 | 1 |
| 2000s | 363 | 337 | 380 | 3 |
| 2010s | 726.5 | 706 | 747 | 2 |
| 2020s | 697 | 697 | 697 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4425 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,339 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 77 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Fiji?
- Medical doctors in Fiji was 697 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 747 in 2015.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 271 in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for medical doctors?
- Fiji ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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