Angola vs Guinea-Bissau: Physicians
Angola
0.244 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Guinea-Bissau
0.252 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Angola rank
158th
Guinea-Bissau rank
156th
Physicians over time
- Angola
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.252 per 1,000 people against 0.244 per 1,000 people in Angola, a difference of 0.008 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.067 per 1,000 people | 0.045 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 1970s | 0.116 per 1,000 people | 0.052 per 1,000 people | 0.064 per 1,000 people | Angola |
| 2000s | 0.0975 per 1,000 people | 0.11 per 1,000 people | 0.0125 per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.211 per 1,000 people | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.244 per 1,000 people | 0.252 per 1,000 people | 0.008 per 1,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Angola or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.252 per 1,000 people against 0.244 per 1,000 people in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Angola and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.008 per 1,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for physicians?
- Angola ranks 158th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th 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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.