Physicians per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.061 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.061
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
191st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.162
in 1985
All-time low
0.046
in 2008
Years of data
16
1965–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.061.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.162 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.046, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.079 | 0.079 | 0.079 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0757 | 0.056 | 0.086 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0953 | 0.062 | 0.162 | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.073 | 0.073 | 0.073 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.048 | 0.046 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0577 | 0.049 | 0.064 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.062 | 0.061 | 0.063 | 2 |
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More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,127 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Papua New Guinea was 0.061 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.162 in 1985.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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