Physicians per 1,000 people in Greenland in 1980 — 1.14 per 1,000. Ranked 32 in the world out of 83. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 2.9%.
1960–1980 · per 1,000 people
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.14 | — | — |
| 1970 | 0.91 | — | — |
| 1960 | 1.17 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
