Physicians in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Physicians was 0.164 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Physicians in Vanuatu, 1960–2019
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.164 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2019.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Vanuatu peaked at 0.301 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.099 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
Vanuatu ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.277 per 1,000 people | 0.277 per 1,000 people | 0.277 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1772 per 1,000 people | 0.125 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.107 per 1,000 people | 0.099 per 1,000 people | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1263 per 1,000 people | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 0.146 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1638 per 1,000 people | 0.137 per 1,000 people | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 171 Congo 0.173 per 1,000 people compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.172 per 1,000 people compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 0.166 per 1,000 people compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.153 per 1,000 people compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 0.148 per 1,000 people compare
- 177 Ethiopia 0.143 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 4,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 3,865 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 3,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 4,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 4,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 4,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 4,472 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 4,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 4,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 4,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Vanuatu?
- Physicians in Vanuatu was 0.164 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.099 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Vanuatu rank for physicians?
- Vanuatu ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.