Bangladesh vs Samoa: Physicians

Bangladesh
0.722 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Samoa
0.561 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
132nd
Samoa rank
135th

Physicians over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.722 per 1,000 people against 0.561 per 1,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.161 per 1,000 people.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.119 per 1,000 people 0.35 per 1,000 people 0.231 per 1,000 people Samoa
1980s 0.132 per 1,000 people 0.3205 per 1,000 people 0.1885 per 1,000 people Samoa
2000s 0.2953 per 1,000 people 0.328 per 1,000 people 0.0327 per 1,000 people Samoa
2010s 0.4708 per 1,000 people 0.4208 per 1,000 people 0.05 per 1,000 people Bangladesh
2020s 0.669 per 1,000 people 0.5615 per 1,000 people 0.1075 per 1,000 people Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Bangladesh or Samoa?
Bangladesh, at 0.722 per 1,000 people against 0.561 per 1,000 people in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Bangladesh and Samoa?
0.161 per 1,000 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for physicians?
Bangladesh ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 135th 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.