Physicians per 1000 people in Kiribati
Kiribati: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.193 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.193
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.613
in 1970
All-time low
0.13
in 1993
Years of data
12
1960–2013
Physicians per 1000 people in Kiribati, 1960–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 0.193 for physicians per 1000 people in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Kiribati peaked at 0.613 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 1993.
Kiribati ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.541 | 0.541 | 0.541 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.613 | 0.613 | 0.613 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5065 | 0.497 | 0.516 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1713 | 0.13 | 0.193 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2353 | 0.136 | 0.377 | 3 |
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More health data for Kiribati
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,509 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Kiribati?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Kiribati was 0.193 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.613 in 1970.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 1993.
- How does Kiribati rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Kiribati ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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