What is the difference in physicians between Belize and Nepal?

0.08 per 1,000 people, with Belize ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nepal?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.

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.

Belize vs Nepal: Physicians

Belize

1.09 per 1,000 people

in 2018

Nepal

1.01 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Belize rank

117th

Nepal rank

120th

Physicians over time

Belize
Nepal

How they compare

Belize currently reports 1.09 per 1,000 people against 1.01 per 1,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 people.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 117th and Nepal ranks 120th of 194 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.242 per 1,000 people	0.013 per 1,000 people	0.229 per 1,000 people	Belize
1970s	0.342 per 1,000 people	0.019 per 1,000 people	0.323 per 1,000 people	Belize
1980s	0.372 per 1,000 people	0.041 per 1,000 people	0.331 per 1,000 people	Belize
1990s	0.57 per 1,000 people	0.0512 per 1,000 people	0.5188 per 1,000 people	Belize
2010s	1.12 per 1,000 people	0.6453 per 1,000 people	0.4793 per 1,000 people	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Belize or Nepal?: Belize, at 1.09 per 1,000 people against 1.01 per 1,000 people in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in physicians between Belize and Nepal?: 0.08 per 1,000 people, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Nepal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Belize and Nepal rank globally for physicians?: Belize ranks 117th and Nepal ranks 120th 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: 06 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.