Physicians in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Physicians was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.89 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.89 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.3 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
23
1970–2021

Physicians in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2021

0.511.521970199520211970: 0.3 per 1,000 people1980: 0.435 per 1,000 people1981: 0.487 per 1,000 people1984: 0.534 per 1,000 people1991: 0.746 per 1,000 people1996: 0.848 per 1,000 people2000: 1 per 1,000 people2002: 1.2 per 1,000 people2004: 1.3 per 1,000 people2005: 1.1 per 1,000 people2006: 1.1 per 1,000 people2007: 1.1 per 1,000 people2008: 1.5 per 1,000 people2009: 1.2 per 1,000 people2010: 1.4 per 1,000 people2011: 1.5 per 1,000 people2012: 1.5 per 1,000 people2013: 1.6 per 1,000 people2014: 1.5 per 1,000 people2015: 1.8 per 1,000 people2017: 1.6 per 1,000 people2018: 1.8 per 1,000 people2021: 1.9 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians in Brunei Darussalam is 1.89 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

That places Brunei Darussalam 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3 per 1,000 people 0.3 per 1,000 people 0.3 per 1,000 people 1
1980s 0.4853 per 1,000 people 0.435 per 1,000 people 0.534 per 1,000 people 3
1990s 0.797 per 1,000 people 0.746 per 1,000 people 0.848 per 1,000 people 2
2000s 1.18 per 1,000 people 1.03 per 1,000 people 1.49 per 1,000 people 8
2010s 1.57 per 1,000 people 1.44 per 1,000 people 1.76 per 1,000 people 8
2020s 1.89 per 1,000 people 1.89 per 1,000 people 1.89 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 86 Oman 1.99 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 87 Turkmenistan 1.93 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 88 Bahamas 1.9 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 90 Albania 1.88 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 91 Tajikistan 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 92 Iran 1.81 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Brunei Darussalam?
Physicians in Brunei Darussalam was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for physicians?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.