Oceania Physicians per 1,000 people Ranking (2022)
In 2021, physicians per 1,000 people in Oceania was highest in Australia at 3.98 per 1,000, followed by New Zealand at 3.57 per 1,000 and Palau at 1.78 per 1,000. The average physicians per 1,000 people across countries in Oceania was 1.48 per 1,000, the median was 1.01 per 1,000, and Papua New Guinea recorded the lowest physicians per 1,000 people at 0.06 per 1,000, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1960 to 2022 across 9 countries in Oceania.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.98 | 3.91 | 2021 | |
| 2 | 3.57 | 3.52 | 2022 | |
| 3 | 1.78 | 1.41 | 2020 | |
| 4 | 1.26 | 0.92 | 2020 | |
| 5 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 2021 | |
| 6 | 0.96 | 0.66 | 2020 | |
| 7 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 2021 | |
| 8 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 2019 | |
| 9 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 2021 |
Oceania Physicians per 1,000 people Ranking (2022) : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of medical doctors (physicians) per 1,000 inhabitants in the reporting year.