Physicians in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Physicians was 0.974 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.974 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.974 per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.1942 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
10
1993–2020

Physicians in Micronesia (country), 1993–2020

0.20.40.60.811993200620201993: 0.451 per 1,000 people1999: 0.573 per 1,000 people2000: 0.571 per 1,000 people2003: 0.534 per 1,000 people2005: 0.557 per 1,000 people2008: 0.588 per 1,000 people2009: 0.194 per 1,000 people2012: 0.667 per 1,000 people2019: 0.762 per 1,000 people2020: 0.974 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2020, physicians in Micronesia (country) stood at 0.974 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 401.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Micronesia (country) peaked at 0.974 per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1942 per 1,000 people, in 2009.

That places Micronesia (country) 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.512 per 1,000 people 0.451 per 1,000 people 0.573 per 1,000 people 2
2000s 0.4888 per 1,000 people 0.1942 per 1,000 people 0.588 per 1,000 people 5
2010s 0.7145 per 1,000 people 0.667 per 1,000 people 0.762 per 1,000 people 2
2020s 0.974 per 1,000 people 0.974 per 1,000 people 0.974 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 118 Iraq 1.02 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 119 Tonga 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 120 Nepal 1.01 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.938 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 123 Fiji 0.813 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 124 South Africa 0.794 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Micronesia (country)?
Physicians in Micronesia (country) was 0.974 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 0.974 per 1,000 people in 2020.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1942 per 1,000 people in 2009.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for physicians?
Micronesia (country) ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 401.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) 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

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.