Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 0.061 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, 1965–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea stood at 0.061 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.162 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.046 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Papua New Guinea 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.079 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.086 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.056 per 1,000 people | -34.9% |
| 1975 | 0.085 per 1,000 people | +51.8% |
| 1980 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | -27.1% |
| 1981 | 0.062 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.162 per 1,000 people | +161.3% |
| 1990 | 0.073 per 1,000 people | -54.9% |
| 1998 | 0.073 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.05 per 1,000 people | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 0.046 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.049 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.064 per 1,000 people | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 0.06 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.063 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.061 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 0.079 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0757 per 1,000 people | 0.056 per 1,000 people | 0.086 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0953 per 1,000 people | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.162 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 0.073 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.048 per 1,000 people | 0.046 per 1,000 people | 0.05 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0577 per 1,000 people | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.064 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.062 per 1,000 people | 0.061 per 1,000 people | 0.063 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Papua New Guinea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.47 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 335.13 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 11.47 % change on previous year (2004)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1531 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2004)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 95.04 current US$ per person (2004)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.06 % change on previous year (2004)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.4934 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Papua New Guinea was 0.061 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.162 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.