Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Brunei
Brunei: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Brunei, 1970–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Brunei 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 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 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.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0.435 per 1,000 people | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 0.487 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.534 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.746 per 1,000 people | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 0.848 per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 1.16 per 1,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 1.89 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 1.89 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Brunei
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3926 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7116 % 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 0.032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7964 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Brunei?
- Physicians in Brunei 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for physicians?
- Brunei ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei 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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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.