Physicians per 1,000 people in French Polynesia in 2000 — 1.7 per 1,000. Ranked 56 in the world out of 105. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 35.5%.
1985–2000 · per 1,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: French Polynesia
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 | — | — |
| 1985 | 1.25 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
French Polynesia
1.7
Tonga
0.5
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.