Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kiribati
Kiribati: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.193 per 1,000 people in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0.193 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.613 per 1,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
0.13 per 1,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
12
1960–2013
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kiribati, 1960–2013
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
Kiribati recorded 0.193 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kiribati peaked at 0.613 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.13 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.541 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.613 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.516 per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.497 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.193 per 1,000 people | -61.2% |
| 1991 | 0.176 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.186 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.13 per 1,000 people | -30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.24 per 1,000 people | +84.6% |
| 2010 | 0.377 per 1,000 people | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.136 per 1,000 people | -63.9% |
| 2013 | 0.193 per 1,000 people | +41.9% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.193 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.193 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.541 per 1,000 people | 0.541 per 1,000 people | 0.541 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.613 per 1,000 people | 0.613 per 1,000 people | 0.613 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.5065 per 1,000 people | 0.497 per 1,000 people | 0.516 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1713 per 1,000 people | 0.13 per 1,000 people | 0.193 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.24 per 1,000 people | 0.24 per 1,000 people | 0.24 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2353 per 1,000 people | 0.136 per 1,000 people | 0.377 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kiribati?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kiribati was 0.193 per 1,000 people in 2013, 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.613 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Kiribati rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Kiribati ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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