Physicians in Fiji
Fiji: Physicians was 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Fiji, 1960–2015
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Fiji is 0.813 per 1,000 people, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Fiji peaked at 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.326 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
That places Fiji 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 0.495 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4735 per 1,000 people | 0.471 per 1,000 people | 0.476 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4333 per 1,000 people | 0.358 per 1,000 people | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.4014 per 1,000 people | 0.326 per 1,000 people | 0.476 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4073 per 1,000 people | 0.373 per 1,000 people | 0.439 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7915 per 1,000 people | 0.77 per 1,000 people | 0.813 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 120 Nepal 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Micronesia (country) 0.974 per 1,000 people compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.938 per 1,000 people compare
- 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
More health data for Fiji
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 8,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 8,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 8,295 (2025)
- Population, female 470,027 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 35,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 8,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 8,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 8,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 8,085 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Fiji?
- Physicians in Fiji was 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 0.813 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.326 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Fiji rank for physicians?
- Fiji ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.