Bulgaria vs Sweden: Medical doctors

Bulgaria
43.92
in 2023
Sweden
44.74
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
24th
Sweden rank
21st

Medical doctors over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 44.74 against 43.92 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.82.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 33.7 31.69 2.01 Bulgaria
2000s 35.92 34.07 1.85 Bulgaria
2010s 40.17 41.1 0.932 Sweden
2020s 43 44.01 1.01 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 44.74 against 43.92 in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.82, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for medical doctors?
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (per 10,000). 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 (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed