Cuba vs Viet Nam: Medical doctors

Cuba
94,066
in 2022
Viet Nam
109,535
in 2021
Cuba rank
30th
Viet Nam rank
27th

Medical doctors over time

  • Cuba
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 109,535 against 94,066 in Cuba, a difference of 15,469.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 27th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 71,048 52,069 18,979 Cuba
2010s 88,381 76,839 11,542 Cuba
2020s 104,983 96,766 8,218 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Cuba or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 109,535 against 94,066 in Cuba as of 2021.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Cuba and Viet Nam?
15,469, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Viet Nam?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Cuba and Viet Nam rank globally for medical doctors?
Cuba ranks 30th and Viet Nam ranks 27th 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