Physicians in Samoa
Samoa: Physicians was 0.561 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Samoa, 1960–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, physicians in Samoa stood at 0.561 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Samoa peaked at 0.666 per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.207 per 1,000 people, in 1989.
That places Samoa 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.441 per 1,000 people | 0.441 per 1,000 people | 0.441 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 0.35 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.313 per 1,000 people | 0.207 per 1,000 people | 0.404 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.4263 per 1,000 people | 0.33 per 1,000 people | 0.666 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.328 per 1,000 people | 0.267 per 1,000 people | 0.447 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.4208 per 1,000 people | 0.329 per 1,000 people | 0.558 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5615 per 1,000 people | 0.561 per 1,000 people | 0.562 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More health data for Samoa
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2,747 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 2,878 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 39.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 2,933 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 2,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 2,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 2,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2,877 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Samoa?
- Physicians in Samoa was 0.561 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.666 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.207 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- How does Samoa rank for physicians?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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.