Physicians per 1000 people in Mongolia
Mongolia: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.13 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Mongolia, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in Mongolia stood at 4.13. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Mongolia peaked at 4.13 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.91, in 1960.
Mongolia ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.91 | — |
| 1965 | 1.38 | +51.4% |
| 1970 | 1.73 | +25.5% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 2.62 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.43 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 2.54 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.73 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.59 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.68 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.89 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.19 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.24 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.29 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.41 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.65 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.88 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.13 | +6.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 4.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 4.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people in Mongolia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +51.4% | 0.91 | 1.38 |
| 1990 | +46.8% | 1.73 | 2.54 |
| 1970 | +25.5% | 1.38 | 1.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 | 0.91 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.69 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.59 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.77 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.78 | 4.13 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Mongolia?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Mongolia was 4.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Mongolia ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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