South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Medical doctors

South Africa
7.66
in 2024
Timor-Leste
7.68
in 2023
South Africa rank
127th
Timor-Leste rank
126th

Medical doctors over time

  • South Africa
  • Timor-Leste
02468200420142024

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 7.68 against 7.66 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 127th and Timor-Leste ranks 126th of 187 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2010s 7.55 7.02 0.53 South Africa
2020s 7.71 7.6 0.105 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 7.68 against 7.66 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
0.02, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for medical doctors?
South Africa ranks 127th and Timor-Leste ranks 126th 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
189 places, 3,686 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed