Papua New Guinea - Physicians

Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Papua New Guinea was 0.066 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 0.162 in 1985, while its lowest value was 0.047 in 2000.

Definition: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.

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Year Value
1965 0.079
1970 0.086
1973 0.056
1975 0.085
1980 0.062
1981 0.062
1985 0.162
1990 0.073
1998 0.073
2000 0.047
2008 0.048
2010 0.051
2018 0.070
2019 0.066

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Health systems