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
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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.