Physicians per 1000 people in East Timor
East Timor: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.752 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.752
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.764
in 2019
All-time low
0.034
in 2007
Years of data
13
2004–2020
Physicians per 1000 people in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in East Timor is 0.752, 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, physicians per 1000 people in East Timor peaked at 0.764 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.034, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0493 | 0.034 | 0.082 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5459 | 0.078 | 0.764 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.752 | 0.752 | 0.752 | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 124 South Africa 0.794 compare
- 125 Philippines 0.792 compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.741 compare
- 129 Morocco 0.74 compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.73 compare
More health data for East Timor
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 16,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in East Timor?
- Physicians per 1000 people in East Timor was 0.752 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.764 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- East Timor ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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