What is the difference in physicians between Barbados and Jordan?

0.11 per 1,000 people, with Barbados ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jordan?

8 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

Barbados vs Jordan: Physicians

Barbados

2.96 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Jordan

2.85 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Barbados rank

63rd

Jordan rank

66th

Physicians over time

Barbados
Jordan

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 2.96 per 1,000 people against 2.85 per 1,000 people in Jordan, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jordan ahead.

Barbados ranks 63rd and Jordan ranks 66th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.329 per 1,000 people	0.346 per 1,000 people	0.017 per 1,000 people	Jordan
1970s	0.523 per 1,000 people	0.404 per 1,000 people	0.119 per 1,000 people	Barbados
1980s	0.891 per 1,000 people	1.16 per 1,000 people	0.268 per 1,000 people	Jordan
2000s	1.6 per 1,000 people	1.95 per 1,000 people	0.346 per 1,000 people	Jordan
2010s	2.54 per 1,000 people	2.22 per 1,000 people	0.319 per 1,000 people	Barbados
2020s	2.96 per 1,000 people	2.85 per 1,000 people	0.107 per 1,000 people	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Barbados or Jordan?: Barbados, at 2.96 per 1,000 people against 2.85 per 1,000 people in Jordan as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Barbados and Jordan?: 0.11 per 1,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jordan?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Barbados and Jordan rank globally for physicians?: Barbados ranks 63rd and Jordan ranks 66th 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.