Physicians in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Physicians was 0.974 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Micronesia (country), 1993–2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 1,137 (2025)
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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.