Physicians per 1,000 people in American Samoa in 1999 — 0.78 per 1,000. Ranked 68 in the world out of 87. Since 1984, the indicator has risen by 1.2%.
1984–1999 · per 1,000 people
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.78 | — | — |
| 1984 | 0.77 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
American Samoa
0.78
Samoa
0.67
The number of practicing physicians (general practitioners and specialists alike) per 1,000 people. WHO treats a level below 2.3 health workers per 1,000 people as the critical threshold of health workforce provision — below it, basic coverage of health services cannot be secured.
Important: The data are not collected every year; countries differ in whether they count only practicing physicians or all licensed ones.
Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.