Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Macao
Macao: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.56 per 1,000 people in 1987. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1987)
1.56 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 35.7%
World rank
100th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.43 per 1,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
0.41 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
6
1960–1987
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Macao, 1960–1987
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
In 1987, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Macao stood at 1.56 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Macao peaked at 2.43 per 1,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.41 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Macao 100th out of 194 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Macao, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.41 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.634 per 1,000 people | +54.6% |
| 1980 | 1.07 per 1,000 people | +68.3% |
| 1981 | 1.12 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 2.43 per 1,000 people | +116.4% |
| 1987 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | -35.7% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 1.56 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 43% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Macao's 1.56 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.41 per 1,000 people | 0.41 per 1,000 people | 0.41 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.634 per 1,000 people | 0.634 per 1,000 people | 0.634 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.54 per 1,000 people | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 97 Panama 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 98 El Salvador 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 1.57 per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Syria 1.52 per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Isle of Man 1.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Mauritius 1.44 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Macao
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,233 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -7.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Macao?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Macao was 1.56 per 1,000 people in 1987, 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 Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 per 1,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Macao rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Macao ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 1987.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao 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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