Belarus vs Norway: Physicians

Belarus
4.72 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Norway
4.97 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Belarus rank
12th
Norway rank
11th

Physicians over time

  • Belarus
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 4.97 per 1,000 people against 4.72 per 1,000 people in Belarus, a difference of 0.25 per 1,000 people.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 3.05 per 1,000 people 2.92 per 1,000 people 0.1328 per 1,000 people Belarus
2000s 3.4 per 1,000 people 3.59 per 1,000 people 0.1954 per 1,000 people Norway
2010s 4.13 per 1,000 people 4.3 per 1,000 people 0.1673 per 1,000 people Norway
2020s 4.67 per 1,000 people 4.83 per 1,000 people 0.164 per 1,000 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Belarus or Norway?
Norway, at 4.97 per 1,000 people against 4.72 per 1,000 people in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Belarus and Norway?
0.25 per 1,000 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for physicians?
Belarus ranks 12th and Norway ranks 11th 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.