Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 0.974 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Micronesia (country), 1993–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians in Micronesia (country) stood at 0.974 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 401.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Micronesia (country) peaked at 0.974 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1942 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Micronesia (country) 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.451 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0.573 per 1,000 people | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 0.571 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.534 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.557 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.588 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1942 per 1,000 people | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 0.667 per 1,000 people | +243.5% |
| 2019 | 0.762 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 0.974 per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.974 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.974 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.512 per 1,000 people | 0.451 per 1,000 people | 0.573 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4888 per 1,000 people | 0.1942 per 1,000 people | 0.588 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7145 per 1,000 people | 0.667 per 1,000 people | 0.762 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.974 per 1,000 people | 0.974 per 1,000 people | 0.974 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6232 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Micronesia (country)?
- Physicians in Micronesia (country) was 0.974 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.974 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1942 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for physicians?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 401.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) 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.