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
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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.