Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Indonesia
Indonesia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.524 per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.524 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.688 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.021 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
23
1960–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Indonesia, 1960–2023
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
Indonesia recorded 0.524 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Indonesia peaked at 0.688 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.021 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Indonesia ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.021 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.032 per 1,000 people | +52.4% |
| 1970 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | +129.7% |
| 1981 | 0.08 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.106 per 1,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 0.142 per 1,000 people | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 0.144 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.148 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.057 per 1,000 people | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 0.131 per 1,000 people | +129.8% |
| 2009 | 0.259 per 1,000 people | +97.7% |
| 2010 | 0.239 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.197 per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.27 per 1,000 people | +37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.373 per 1,000 people | +38.1% |
| 2018 | 0.421 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.462 per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.62 per 1,000 people | +34.2% |
| 2021 | 0.688 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.681 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.524 per 1,000 people | -23.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.524 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.524 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0265 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | 0.032 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.053 per 1,000 people | 0.037 per 1,000 people | 0.085 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1093 per 1,000 people | 0.08 per 1,000 people | 0.142 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.1163 per 1,000 people | 0.057 per 1,000 people | 0.148 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.195 per 1,000 people | 0.131 per 1,000 people | 0.259 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.327 per 1,000 people | 0.197 per 1,000 people | 0.462 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6282 per 1,000 people | 0.524 per 1,000 people | 0.688 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Indonesia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Indonesia was 0.524 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.688 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Indonesia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Indonesia ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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