Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Nauru
Nauru: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.27 per 1,000 people in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1.27 per 1,000 people
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.57 per 1,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
0.99 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
7
1995–2015
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Nauru, 1995–2015
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
Nauru recorded 1.27 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2015.
That represents a change of up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Nauru peaked at 1.57 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.99 per 1,000 people, in 2004.
That places Nauru 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Nauru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.99 per 1,000 people | -36.9% |
| 2008 | 1 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 1.27 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 35% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 1.27 per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9967 per 1,000 people | 0.99 per 1,000 people | 1 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.25 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More health data for Nauru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8477 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,118 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 0.0593 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1333 % 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 Nauru?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Nauru was 1.27 per 1,000 people in 2015, 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- How does Nauru rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Nauru ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nauru 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).