Bahamas vs Libya: Physicians
Bahamas
1.9 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Libya
2.04 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Bahamas rank
88th
Libya rank
85th
Physicians over time
- Bahamas
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.04 per 1,000 people against 1.9 per 1,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.496 per 1,000 people | 0.152 per 1,000 people | 0.344 per 1,000 people | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 0.392 per 1,000 people | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 0.938 per 1,000 people | 1.33 per 1,000 people | 0.395 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 0.112 per 1,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 0.855 per 1,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 0.147 per 1,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Bahamas or Libya?
- Libya, at 2.04 per 1,000 people against 1.9 per 1,000 people in Bahamas as of 2017.
- What is the difference in physicians between Bahamas and Libya?
- 0.14 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Libya?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Bahamas and Libya rank globally for physicians?
- Bahamas ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th 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.