Angola vs Sudan: Physicians

Angola
0.244 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Sudan
0.25 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Angola rank
158th
Sudan rank
157th

Physicians over time

  • Angola
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 0.25 per 1,000 people against 0.244 per 1,000 people in Angola, a difference of 0.006 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 158th and Sudan ranks 157th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0715 per 1,000 people 0.0355 per 1,000 people 0.036 per 1,000 people Angola
1970s 0.116 per 1,000 people 0.068 per 1,000 people 0.048 per 1,000 people Angola
1980s 0.059 per 1,000 people 0.096 per 1,000 people 0.037 per 1,000 people Sudan
2000s 0.063 per 1,000 people 0.247 per 1,000 people 0.184 per 1,000 people Sudan
2010s 0.212 per 1,000 people 0.25 per 1,000 people 0.038 per 1,000 people Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Angola or Sudan?
Sudan, at 0.25 per 1,000 people against 0.244 per 1,000 people in Angola as of 2017.
What is the difference in physicians between Angola and Sudan?
0.006 per 1,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sudan?
6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Angola and Sudan rank globally for physicians?
Angola ranks 158th and Sudan ranks 157th 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

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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.