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
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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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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.