Physicians in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Physicians was 0.061 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Physicians in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.061 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.162 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.046 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0757 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people | 0.086 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0953 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.162 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 0.046 per 1,000 people | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0577 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.061 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 100,649 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 197,353 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.6% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 111,034 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 102,269 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 104,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 114,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 99,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 112,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Papua New Guinea?
- Physicians in Papua New Guinea was 0.061 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.162 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for physicians?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.