Belarus vs Germany: Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Belarus
4.72 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Germany
4.53 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Belarus rank
12th
Germany rank
15th

Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time

  • Belarus
  • Germany
012345199020062023

How they compare

Belarus currently reports 4.72 per 1,000 people against 4.53 per 1,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.19 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 12th and Germany ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 3.05 per 1,000 people 3.01 per 1,000 people 0.0465 per 1,000 people Belarus
2000s 3.4 per 1,000 people 3.43 per 1,000 people 0.0367 per 1,000 people Germany
2010s 4.13 per 1,000 people 4.08 per 1,000 people 0.0494 per 1,000 people Belarus
2020s 4.65 per 1,000 people 4.49 per 1,000 people 0.16 per 1,000 people Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Belarus or Germany?
Belarus, at 4.72 per 1,000 people against 4.53 per 1,000 people in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Belarus and Germany?
0.19 per 1,000 people, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Germany?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Germany rank globally for physicians?
Belarus ranks 12th and Germany ranks 15th 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

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.