Physicians per 1000 people in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Physicians per 1000 people was 0.974 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.974
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.974
in 2020
All-time low
0.1942
in 2009
Years of data
10
1993–2020

Physicians per 1000 people in Micronesia (country), 1993–2020

0.20.40.60.811993200620201993: 0.4511999: 0.5732000: 0.5712003: 0.5342005: 0.5572008: 0.5882009: 0.1942012: 0.6672019: 0.7622020: 0.974

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Micronesia (country) is 0.974, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 401.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Micronesia (country) peaked at 0.974 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1942, in 2009.

That places Micronesia (country) 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.512 0.451 0.573 2
2000s 0.4888 0.1942 0.588 5
2010s 0.7145 0.667 0.762 2
2020s 0.974 0.974 0.974 1

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 118 Iraq 1.02 compare
  2. 119 Tonga 1.01 compare
  3. 120 Nepal 1.01 compare
  4. 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.938 compare
  5. 123 Fiji 0.813 compare
  6. 124 South Africa 0.794 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians per 1000 people in Micronesia (country)?
Physicians per 1000 people in Micronesia (country) was 0.974 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 0.974 in 2020.
What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1942 in 2009.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for physicians per 1000 people?
Micronesia (country) ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 401.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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