5 Countries That Need Doctors in 2023

3. Papua New Guinea

Physicians per 1000: 0.07

Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces a severe shortage of doctors, with only 50 to 60 new medical graduates annually, while the population grows at a rate of 2.7 to 3%. The doctor-to-population ratio is now estimated at 1:14,300. Attrition rates from the public health system result from doctors seeking better opportunities in the private sector or abroad.