Physicians per 1000 people in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Physicians per 1000 people was 0.164 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.164
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.301
in 1970
All-time low
0.099
in 1991
Years of data
15
1960–2019
Physicians per 1000 people in Vanuatu, 1960–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Vanuatu is 0.164, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Vanuatu peaked at 0.301 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.099, in 1991.
That places Vanuatu 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.277 | — |
| 1970 | 0.301 | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.191 | -36.5% |
| 1981 | 0.189 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.204 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.125 | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 0.099 | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.115 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.146 | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.118 | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.115 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.185 | +60.9% |
| 2016 | 0.169 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.137 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 0.164 | +19.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.164 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.164 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.277 | 0.277 | 0.277 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.301 | 0.301 | 0.301 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1772 | 0.125 | 0.204 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.107 | 0.099 | 0.115 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1263 | 0.115 | 0.146 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 | 0.137 | 0.185 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 171 Congo 0.173 compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.166 compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0.143 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Vanuatu?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Vanuatu was 0.164 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 in 1970.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Vanuatu ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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