Physicians per 1000 people in Maldives
Maldives: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.23 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Maldives, 1970–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, physicians per 1000 people in Maldives stood at 2.23. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Maldives peaked at 2.23 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1970.
That places Maldives 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.057 | 0.049 | 0.065 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.3005 | 0.07 | 0.66 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1 | 1.7 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.32 | 2.23 | 6 |
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More health data for Maldives
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 4,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 3,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 3,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,716 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 31.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,236 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Maldives?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Maldives was 2.23 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1970.
- How does Maldives rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Maldives ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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