Samoa vs Thailand: Medical doctors

Samoa
5.61
in 2021
Thailand
5.91
in 2023
Samoa rank
134th
Thailand rank
133rd

Medical doctors over time

  • Samoa
  • Thailand
234567199120072023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 5.91 against 5.61 in Samoa, a difference of 0.3.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 134th and Thailand ranks 133rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 6.66 2.91 3.75 Samoa
2000s 4.47 3.11 1.36 Samoa
2010s 4.21 4.4 0.195 Thailand
2020s 5.62 5.25 0.365 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Samoa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 5.91 against 5.61 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Samoa and Thailand?
0.3, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Thailand?
8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Samoa and Thailand rank globally for medical doctors?
Samoa ranks 134th and Thailand ranks 133rd 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