Physicians per 1000 people in Myanmar
Myanmar: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.757 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Physicians per 1000 people in Myanmar, 1960–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Myanmar is 0.757, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Myanmar peaked at 0.889 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.065, in 1960.
That places Myanmar 126th 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.065 | — |
| 1965 | 0.085 | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 0.114 | +34.1% |
| 1981 | 0.203 | +78.1% |
| 1985 | 0.27 | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 0.081 | -70.0% |
| 1990 | 0.078 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.293 | +275.6% |
| 1999 | 0.297 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.302 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.378 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.392 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.429 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.453 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.504 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.539 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.568 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.599 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.638 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.889 | +39.3% |
| 2018 | 0.696 | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 0.757 | +8.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.757 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.757 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +275.6% | 0.078 | 0.293 |
| 1989 | -70.0% | 0.27 | 0.081 |
| 1981 | +78.1% | 0.114 | 0.203 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.075 | 0.065 | 0.085 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1847 | 0.081 | 0.27 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2227 | 0.078 | 0.297 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4211 | 0.302 | 0.504 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.6694 | 0.539 | 0.889 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 123 Fiji 0.813 compare
- 124 South Africa 0.794 compare
- 125 Philippines 0.792 compare
- 127 East Timor 0.752 compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.741 compare
- 129 Morocco 0.74 compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Myanmar?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Myanmar was 0.757 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.889 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.065 in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Myanmar ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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