Physicians per 1000 people in Fiji
Fiji: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.813 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Fiji, 1960–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Fiji is 0.813, 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, physicians per 1000 people in Fiji peaked at 0.813 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.326, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.495 | 0.495 | 0.495 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4735 | 0.471 | 0.476 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4333 | 0.358 | 0.494 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4014 | 0.326 | 0.476 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4073 | 0.373 | 0.439 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7915 | 0.77 | 0.813 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 120 Nepal 1.01 compare
- 121 Micronesia (country) 0.974 compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.938 compare
- 124 South Africa 0.794 compare
- 125 Philippines 0.792 compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 compare
More health data for Fiji
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 77 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,339 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 8,786 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 8,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 7,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 7,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 8,695 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Fiji?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Fiji was 0.813 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.813 in 2015.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.326 in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Fiji ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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