Medical doctors per 1,000 people in East Timor
East Timor: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 0.752 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in East Timor, 2004–2020
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in East Timor is 0.752 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 851.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in East Timor peaked at 0.764 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.034 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
That places East Timor 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.082 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.034 per 1,000 people | -58.5% |
| 2008 | 0.037 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.044 per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | +79.5% |
| 2011 | 0.078 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.615 per 1,000 people | +688.5% |
| 2014 | 0.678 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.69 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.745 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.718 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.764 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.752 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.752 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.752 per 1,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in East Timor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +688.5% | 0.078 per 1,000 people | 0.615 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0493 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5459 per 1,000 people | 0.078 per 1,000 people | 0.764 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.752 per 1,000 people | 0.752 per 1,000 people | 0.752 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 124 South Africa 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Philippines 0.792 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.741 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Morocco 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % 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 East Timor?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in East Timor was 0.752 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.764 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- East Timor ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 851.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.
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