Physicians per 1,000 people in Guam in 1999 — 1.08 per 1,000. Ranked 63 in the world out of 87. Since 1986, the indicator has fallen by 8.7%.
1986–1999 · per 1,000 people
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.08 | — | — |
| 1986 | 1.19 | — | — |
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.
