Physicians per 1000 people in Thailand
Thailand: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.541 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.541
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
139th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.788
in 2017
All-time low
0.121
in 1970
Years of data
29
1960–2021
Physicians per 1000 people in Thailand, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Thailand is 0.541, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Thailand peaked at 0.788 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.121, in 1970.
That places Thailand 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1345 | 0.129 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1747 | 0.147 | 0.21 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2556 | 0.225 | 0.292 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3003 | 0.284 | 0.333 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5205 | 0.383 | 0.788 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.525 | 0.509 | 0.541 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 454,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 482,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 458,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 484,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 462,657 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Thailand?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Thailand was 0.541 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Thailand ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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