Physicians per 10,000 people in Papua New Guinea
Physicians per 10,000 people in Papua New Guinea was 0.46 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization. That is down 24.6% from 2023. That is the 141st highest of 145 countries in 2020.
Physicians per 10,000 people in Papua New Guinea, 2000 to 2024
All 9 values
| Period | per 10,000 people |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.46 |
| 2023 | 0.61 |
| 2021 | 0.63 |
| 2020 | 0.66 |
| 2019 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 0.49 |
| 2008 | 0.46 |
| 2000 | 0.5 |
Rankings
Definition
Physicians per 10,000 population: generalists, specialist medical practitioners and medical doctors not further defined (ISCO-08 codes 221, 2211 and 2212), as reported to WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts, divided by the national population. Depending on the country's source, the count covers practising physicians only or all registered physicians.
Countries count practising or registered physicians and do not report every year, so compare countries with care. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.
How to cite
World Health Organization, data.who.int. Density of physicians (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0001) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/CCCEBB2/217795A (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Use this data in your AI agent
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What is the physicians per 10,000 people in Papua New Guinea?
Physicians per 10,000 people in Papua New Guinea was 0.46 per 10,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization. That is down 24.6% from 2023. That is the 141st highest of 145 countries in 2020.
Where does this figure come from?
World Health Organization. Density of physicians (per 10 000 population) (HWF_0001). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest physicians per 10,000 people in Papua New Guinea?
0.66 per 10,000 people in 2020, the highest value since 2000 in this series.