Guinea-Bissau vs Papua New Guinea: Medical doctors

Guinea-Bissau
548
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
483
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
157th
Papua New Guinea rank
160th

Medical doctors over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Papua New Guinea
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 548 against 483 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 65.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th of 187 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 78 333 255 Papua New Guinea
2010s 578 602 24 Papua New Guinea
2020s 423.5 599 175.5 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea?
Guinea-Bissau, at 548 against 483 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
65, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Papua New Guinea rank globally for medical doctors?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 157th and Papua New Guinea ranks 160th 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
189 places, 4,297 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed