Sweden vs Uruguay: Medical doctors

Sweden
44.74
in 2022
Uruguay
45.51
in 2023
Sweden rank
21st
Uruguay rank
19th

Medical doctors over time

  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 45.51 against 44.74 in Sweden, a difference of 0.77.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sweden ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 34.47 38.87 4.4 Uruguay
2010s 42.51 45.09 2.58 Uruguay
2020s 44.41 46.11 1.7 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Sweden or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 45.51 against 44.74 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Sweden and Uruguay?
0.77, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Uruguay?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Sweden and Uruguay rank globally for medical doctors?
Sweden ranks 21st and Uruguay ranks 19th 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