Physicians per 1000 people in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.32 in 1995. ▲ Rising

Latest (1995)
1.32
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.32
in 1995
All-time low
0.327
in 1960
Years of data
9
1960–1995

Physicians per 1000 people in Hong Kong, China, 1960–1995

0.40.60.811.21.41960197719951960: 0.3271965: 0.3961970: 0.6631975: 0.6721980: 0.8261986: 0.9321993: 1.21994: 1.31995: 1.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Hong Kong, China is 1.32, measured in 1995. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.32 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.327, in 1960.

That places Hong Kong, China 108th out of 194 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.

Physicians per 1000 people in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Physicians per 1000 people in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 1995.
Year Value Change
1960 0.327
1965 0.396 +21.1%
1970 0.663 +67.4%
1975 0.672 +1.4%
1980 0.826 +22.9%
1986 0.932 +12.8%
1993 1.2 +29.2%
1994 1.27 +5.6%
1995 1.32 +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3615 0.327 0.396 2
1970s 0.6675 0.663 0.672 2
1980s 0.879 0.826 0.932 2
1990s 1.26 1.2 1.32 3

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 105 Grenada 1.38 compare
  2. 106 Suriname 1.35 compare
  3. 107 Tuvalu 1.35
  4. 109 Tunisia 1.31 compare
  5. 110 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.28 compare
  6. 111 Guatemala 1.28 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians per 1000 people in Hong Kong, China?
Physicians per 1000 people in Hong Kong, China was 1.32 in 1995, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 1995.
What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.327 in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for physicians per 1000 people?
Hong Kong, China ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 1995.
Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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