Afghanistan vs Oman: Medical doctors

Afghanistan
13,155
in 2023
Oman
11,287
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
91st
Oman rank
94th

Medical doctors over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Oman
05.0k10.0k15.0k197519992024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 13,155 against 11,287 in Oman, a difference of 1,868.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 91st and Oman ranks 94th of 187 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 4,784 4,728 55.4 Afghanistan
2010s 8,876 8,151 725.1 Afghanistan
2020s 9,880 9,058 822 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Afghanistan or Oman?
Afghanistan, at 13,155 against 11,287 in Oman as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Afghanistan and Oman?
1,868, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Oman?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Oman rank globally for medical doctors?
Afghanistan ranks 91st and Oman ranks 94th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed