Physicians per 1,000 people in Macao in 1987 — 1.56 per 1,000. Ranked 31 in the world out of 51. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 281%.
1960–1987 · per 1,000 people
| Year | per 1,000 | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.56 | −0.87 | −35.67% |
| 1986 | 2.43 | — | — |
| 1981 | 1.12 | +0.06 | +5.15% |
| 1980 | 1.07 | — | — |
| 1970 | 0.63 | — | — |
| 1960 | 0.41 | — | — |
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.
