What is the difference in physicians between Benin and Cambodia?

0.005 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?

13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.

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.

Benin vs Cambodia: Physicians

Benin

0.216 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Cambodia

0.211 per 1,000 people

in 2019

Benin rank

161st

Cambodia rank

162nd

Physicians over time

Benin
Cambodia

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.216 per 1,000 people against 0.211 per 1,000 people in Cambodia, a difference of 0.005 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 161st and Cambodia ranks 162nd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Cambodia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.035 per 1,000 people	0.0365 per 1,000 people	0.0015 per 1,000 people	Cambodia
1970s	0.034 per 1,000 people	0.062 per 1,000 people	0.028 per 1,000 people	Cambodia
1980s	0.075 per 1,000 people	0.058 per 1,000 people	0.017 per 1,000 people	Benin
1990s	0.0577 per 1,000 people	0.1053 per 1,000 people	0.0477 per 1,000 people	Cambodia
2000s	0.059 per 1,000 people	0.241 per 1,000 people	0.182 per 1,000 people	Cambodia
2010s	0.0568 per 1,000 people	0.214 per 1,000 people	0.1572 per 1,000 people	Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Benin or Cambodia?: Benin, at 0.216 per 1,000 people against 0.211 per 1,000 people in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Benin and Cambodia?: 0.005 per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cambodia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Benin and Cambodia rank globally for physicians?: Benin ranks 161st and Cambodia ranks 162nd 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.