Belgium vs Estonia: Physicians

Belgium
3.57 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Estonia
3.47 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
44th
Estonia rank
47th

Physicians over time

  • Belgium
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.57 per 1,000 people against 3.47 per 1,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Estonia ranks 47th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Estonia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.75 per 1,000 people 3.29 per 1,000 people 0.545 per 1,000 people Estonia
1990s 3.43 per 1,000 people 3.2 per 1,000 people 0.2279 per 1,000 people Belgium
2000s 2.88 per 1,000 people 3.09 per 1,000 people 0.215 per 1,000 people Estonia
2010s 3.16 per 1,000 people 3.38 per 1,000 people 0.2192 per 1,000 people Estonia
2020s 3.54 per 1,000 people 3.46 per 1,000 people 0.0797 per 1,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Belgium or Estonia?
Belgium, at 3.57 per 1,000 people against 3.47 per 1,000 people in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Belgium and Estonia?
0.1 per 1,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for physicians?
Belgium ranks 44th and Estonia ranks 47th 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.