Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Marshall Islands

Physicians, total in the Marshall Islands in 2021 — 47 people. Ranked 133 in the world out of 133. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 51.6%.

2021 47 people +95.83% vs 2012
World rank 133of 133
Period maximum 47 people2021
Period minimum 24 people2012

Trend over time

2007–2021 · people

Physicians, total — Marshall Islands, 2007–202120304050200720092011201320152017201920212007: 31 people2010: 32 people2011: 33 people2012: 24 people2021: 47 people
Change over the period: +16 (+51.61%) Average annual rate: 3.02 %

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands 47 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.8M people
Physicians, total — Marshall Islands, by year Marshall Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 47
2012 24 −9 −27.27%
2011 33 +1 +3.13%
2010 32
2007 31

Micronesia, 2021

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PW Palau 50 MH Marshall Islands 47

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.