What is the difference in physicians between Algeria and Panama?

0.04 per 1,000 people, with Algeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Panama?

16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Panama: Physicians

Algeria

1.66 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Panama

1.62 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Algeria rank

96th

Panama rank

97th

Physicians over time

Algeria
Panama

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.66 per 1,000 people against 1.62 per 1,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.

Algeria ranks 96th and Panama ranks 97th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1445 per 1,000 people	0.417 per 1,000 people	0.2725 per 1,000 people	Panama
1970s	0.123 per 1,000 people	0.613 per 1,000 people	0.49 per 1,000 people	Panama
1980s	0.428 per 1,000 people	1.41 per 1,000 people	0.979 per 1,000 people	Panama
1990s	0.9022 per 1,000 people	1.17 per 1,000 people	0.2672 per 1,000 people	Panama
2000s	1.11 per 1,000 people	1.34 per 1,000 people	0.224 per 1,000 people	Panama
2010s	1.5 per 1,000 people	1.61 per 1,000 people	0.1063 per 1,000 people	Panama
2020s	1.66 per 1,000 people	1.62 per 1,000 people	0.035 per 1,000 people	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Algeria or Panama?: Algeria, at 1.66 per 1,000 people against 1.62 per 1,000 people in Panama as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Algeria and Panama?: 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Panama?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Panama rank globally for physicians?: Algeria ranks 96th and Panama ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.