Physicians in Mongolia
Mongolia: Physicians was 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Mongolia, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Mongolia stood at 4.13 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Mongolia peaked at 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.91 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Mongolia 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 0.91 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 2.69 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.78 per 1,000 people | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 24,241 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 40,186 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 42,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 40,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 21,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 25,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 27,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 24,082 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 23,042 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 22,554 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Mongolia?
- Physicians in Mongolia was 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.13 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for physicians?
- Mongolia ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.