Physicians in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea had 0.06 physicians per 1,000 people in 2023.
Papua New Guinea, 2023
0.06
Change from 2021
0per 1,000 people
World, 2022
1.86 per 1,000 people
Physicians in Papua New Guinea over time
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Physicians per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Papua New Guinea | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2022 | – | 1.86 per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2019 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2018 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2010 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people |
| 2008 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2000 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 0.06 per 1,000 people in 2021, a change of 0.
- Since 1981, when it was 0.06 per 1,000 people, the figure has changed by 0.
More for Papua New Guinea
All statistics for Papua New Guinea
Hospital beds
0.6 per 1,000 people
2023 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
66.1 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
12.8 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
59.0 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
32
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
0.64 litres
2024 · WHO