Which has higher physicians, Argentina or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 5.11 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Argentina as of 2022.

What is the difference in physicians between Argentina and Russian Federation?

0 per 1,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1985 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.

Argentina vs Russian Federation: Physicians

Argentina

5.11 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Russian Federation

5.11 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Argentina rank

9th

Russian Federation rank

8th

Physicians over time

Argentina
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 5.11 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.91 per 1,000 people	3.95 per 1,000 people	1.04 per 1,000 people	Russian Federation
1990s	2.77 per 1,000 people	4.45 per 1,000 people	1.69 per 1,000 people	Russian Federation
2000s	3.22 per 1,000 people	4.69 per 1,000 people	1.47 per 1,000 people	Russian Federation
2010s	5.02 per 1,000 people	4.04 per 1,000 people	0.9785 per 1,000 people	Argentina
2020s	5.38 per 1,000 people	4.67 per 1,000 people	0.7067 per 1,000 people	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Argentina or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 5.11 per 1,000 people against 5.11 per 1,000 people in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Argentina and Russian Federation?: 0 per 1,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russian Federation?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Russian Federation rank globally for physicians?: Argentina ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.