Papua New Guinea Physicians
Physicians per 1,000 people SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
Overview
Papua New Guinea's physicians stood at 0.07 in 2025, a rise of +0.01 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.07 by 2025. Papua New Guinea ranked 133rd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Physicians | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.07 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.07 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.07 | +0.01 | #133 |
| 2023 | 0.06 | −0.00 | #56 |
| 2021 | 0.06 | +0.00 | #119 |
| 2019 | 0.06 | −0.00 | #130 |
| 2018 | 0.06 | +0.02 | #152 |
| 2010 | 0.05 | +0.00 | #127 |
| 2008 | 0.05 | −0.00 | #125 |
| 2000 | 0.05 | −0.02 | #101 |
| 1998 | 0.07 | +0.00 | #85 |
| 1990 | 0.07 | −0.09 | #123 |
| 1985 | 0.16 | +0.10 | #53 |
| 1981 | 0.06 | +0.00 | #83 |
| 1980 | 0.06 | −0.02 | #71 |
| 1975 | 0.09 | +0.03 | #60 |
| 1973 | 0.06 | −0.03 | #26 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Papua New Guinea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2022. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw physicians improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Papua New Guinea's physicians was 0.07 in 2025. Ranked 133rd globally. This represents a 9.0% increase from the previous year.
Papua New Guinea's physicians peaked at 0.16 in 1985.
The lowest physicians in Papua New Guinea was 0.05 in 2008.
Papua New Guinea ranks 133rd globally in physicians as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.MED.PHYS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Papua New Guinea's physicians is projected to reach 0.07 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The physicians of Papua New Guinea in 2025 was 0.07. This ranks 133rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_papua-new-guinea_physicians,
title = {Papua New Guinea Physicians},
url = {https://historysaid.com/papua-new-guinea/physicians},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}