Physicians in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Physicians was 0.467 per 1,000 people in 2012. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Marshall Islands, 1996–2012
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.467 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.636 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.422 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Marshall Islands 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.422 per 1,000 people | 0.422 per 1,000 people | 0.422 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5335 per 1,000 people | 0.471 per 1,000 people | 0.596 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5727 per 1,000 people | 0.467 per 1,000 people | 0.636 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Population, male 51.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Marshall Islands?
- Physicians in Marshall Islands was 0.467 per 1,000 people in 2012, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.636 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.422 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for physicians?
- Marshall Islands ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.