Which has higher physicians, Algeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 1.66 per 1,000 people against 1.66 per 1,000 people in Algeria as of 2017.

What is the difference in physicians between Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

0 per 1,000 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1995.

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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Physicians

Algeria

1.66 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

1.66 per 1,000 people

in 2017

Algeria rank

96th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

95th

Physicians over time

Algeria
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 1.66 per 1,000 people against 1.66 per 1,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 96th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 95th of 194 countries.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1445 per 1,000 people	0.7405 per 1,000 people	0.596 per 1,000 people	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1970s	0.123 per 1,000 people	0.883 per 1,000 people	0.76 per 1,000 people	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1980s	0.428 per 1,000 people	1.52 per 1,000 people	1.09 per 1,000 people	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s	0.894 per 1,000 people	1.75 per 1,000 people	0.858 per 1,000 people	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Algeria or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 1.66 per 1,000 people against 1.66 per 1,000 people in Algeria as of 2017.
What is the difference in physicians between Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0 per 1,000 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1995.
How do Algeria and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for physicians?: Algeria ranks 96th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 95th 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.