Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Fiji
Fiji: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
0.813 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.813 per 1,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
0.326 per 1,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
16
1960–2015
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Fiji, 1960–2015
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Fiji is 0.813 per 1,000 people, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Fiji peaked at 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.326 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
That places Fiji 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Fiji, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.495 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.471 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.476 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.448 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.494 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.358 per 1,000 people | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.472 per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 0.376 per 1,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.476 per 1,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 0.357 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.326 per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.439 per 1,000 people | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 0.373 per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.41 per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.77 per 1,000 people | +87.8% |
| 2015 | 0.813 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 0.813 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 0.813 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4735 per 1,000 people | 0.471 per 1,000 people | 0.476 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4333 per 1,000 people | 0.358 per 1,000 people | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4014 per 1,000 people | 0.326 per 1,000 people | 0.476 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4073 per 1,000 people | 0.373 per 1,000 people | 0.439 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7915 per 1,000 people | 0.77 per 1,000 people | 0.813 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 120 Nepal 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Micronesia (country) 0.974 per 1,000 people compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.938 per 1,000 people compare
- 124 South Africa 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Philippines 0.792 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 per 1,000 people compare
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 per 1,000 people in Fiji?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Fiji was 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.326 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Fiji ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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