Belgium vs Finland: Physicians

Belgium
3.57 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Finland
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
44th
Finland rank
43rd

Physicians over time

  • Belgium
  • Finland
1.522.533.54196019912022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.61 per 1,000 people against 3.57 per 1,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Finland ranks 43rd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.43 per 1,000 people 2.85 per 1,000 people 0.5836 per 1,000 people Belgium
2000s 2.88 per 1,000 people 3.24 per 1,000 people 0.3589 per 1,000 people Finland
2010s 3.16 per 1,000 people 3.47 per 1,000 people 0.306 per 1,000 people Finland
2020s 3.52 per 1,000 people 3.61 per 1,000 people 0.088 per 1,000 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Belgium or Finland?
Finland, at 3.61 per 1,000 people against 3.57 per 1,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians between Belgium and Finland?
0.04 per 1,000 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for physicians?
Belgium ranks 44th and Finland ranks 43rd 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.