Physicians in East Timor
East Timor: Physicians was 0.752 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in East Timor, 2004–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.752 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 851.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in East Timor peaked at 0.764 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.034 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
That places East Timor 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0493 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.082 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5459 per 1,000 people | 0.078 per 1,000 people | 0.764 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.752 per 1,000 people | 0.752 per 1,000 people | 0.752 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 124 South Africa 0.794 per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Philippines 0.792 per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Myanmar 0.757 per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.741 per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Morocco 0.74 per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Cape Verde 0.73 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for East Timor
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 16,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,976 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 16,796 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 17,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 16,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 16,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in East Timor?
- Physicians in East Timor was 0.752 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.764 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for physicians?
- East Timor ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 851.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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.