What is the difference in physicians between Argentina and Norway?

0.14 per 1,000 people, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Norway?

23 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.

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.

Argentina vs Norway: Physicians

Argentina

5.11 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Norway

4.97 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Argentina rank

9th

Norway rank

11th

Physicians over time

Argentina
Norway

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 5.11 per 1,000 people against 4.97 per 1,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Norway ranks 11th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.51 per 1,000 people	1.25 per 1,000 people	0.259 per 1,000 people	Argentina
1970s	1.88 per 1,000 people	1.55 per 1,000 people	0.3305 per 1,000 people	Argentina
1980s	2.79 per 1,000 people	2.23 per 1,000 people	0.5573 per 1,000 people	Argentina
1990s	2.81 per 1,000 people	2.91 per 1,000 people	0.0975 per 1,000 people	Norway
2000s	3.22 per 1,000 people	3.47 per 1,000 people	0.2536 per 1,000 people	Norway
2010s	5.02 per 1,000 people	4.33 per 1,000 people	0.6849 per 1,000 people	Argentina
2020s	5.31 per 1,000 people	4.83 per 1,000 people	0.4745 per 1,000 people	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Argentina or Norway?: Argentina, at 5.11 per 1,000 people against 4.97 per 1,000 people in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Argentina and Norway?: 0.14 per 1,000 people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Norway?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Norway rank globally for physicians?: Argentina ranks 9th and Norway ranks 11th 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.