Physicians per 1,000 people — all countries

Physicians per 1,000 people — ASEAN

Physicians per 1,000 people in ASEAN in 2021 — 0.86 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1,123.3%.

2021 0.86 per 1,000 +11.53% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 0.86 per 1,0002021
Period minimum 0.07 per 1,0001960

Trend over time

1960–2021 · per 1,000 people

Physicians per 1,000 people — ASEAN, 1960–202100.250.50.75119601967197419811988199520022009201620211960: 0.07 per 1,0001965: 0.07 per 1,0001970: 0.09 per 1,0001980: 0.19 per 1,0001981: 0.15 per 1,0001990: 0.2 per 1,0001991: 0.24 per 1,0002000: 0.79 per 1,0002002: 0.7 per 1,0002004: 0.67 per 1,0002005: 0.81 per 1,0002006: 0.73 per 1,0002007: 0.74 per 1,0002008: 0.74 per 1,0002009: 0.56 per 1,0002010: 0.46 per 1,0002011: 0.67 per 1,0002012: 0.48 per 1,0002013: 0.76 per 1,0002014: 0.77 per 1,0002015: 0.52 per 1,0002016: 0.72 per 1,0002017: 0.63 per 1,0002018: 0.65 per 1,0002019: 0.7 per 1,0002020: 0.77 per 1,0002021: 0.86 per 1,000
Change over the period: +0.79 (+1,123.32%) Average annual rate: 4.19 %
Physicians per 1,000 people — ASEAN, by year ASEAN All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2021 0.86 +0.09 +11.53%
2020 0.77 +0.07 +9.75%
2019 0.7 +0.06 +8.53%
2018 0.65 +0.02 +3.45%
2017 0.63 −0.1 −13.26%
2016 0.72 +0.21 +39.8%
2015 0.52 −0.25 −32.88%
2014 0.77 +0.01 +1.49%
2013 0.76 +0.28 +58.01%
2012 0.48 −0.19 −28.55%
2011 0.67 +0.22 +47.85%
2010 0.46 −0.1 −18.37%
2009 0.56 −0.19 −24.98%
2008 0.74 +0 +0.15%
2007 0.74 +0.02 +2.28%
2006 0.73 −0.08 −10.48%
2005 0.81 +0.14 +20.49%
2004 0.67
2002 0.7
2000 0.79
1991 0.24 +0.04 +17.77%
1990 0.2
1981 0.15 −0.04 −22.22%
1980 0.19
1970 0.09
1965 0.07
1960 0.07

About the indicator

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.