Brazil vs Kuwait: Physicians

Brazil
2.36 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Kuwait
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Brazil rank
79th
Kuwait rank
82nd

Physicians over time

  • Brazil
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.36 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.09 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.

Brazil ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 82nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.387 per 1,000 people 1.07 per 1,000 people 0.68 per 1,000 people Kuwait
1970s 0.492 per 1,000 people 0.954 per 1,000 people 0.462 per 1,000 people Kuwait
1980s 0.767 per 1,000 people 1.41 per 1,000 people 0.645 per 1,000 people Kuwait
1990s 1.26 per 1,000 people 1.84 per 1,000 people 0.5755 per 1,000 people Kuwait
2010s 2.08 per 1,000 people 2.31 per 1,000 people 0.2248 per 1,000 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Brazil or Kuwait?
Brazil, at 2.36 per 1,000 people against 2.27 per 1,000 people in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Brazil and Kuwait?
0.09 per 1,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kuwait?
10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Kuwait rank globally for physicians?
Brazil ranks 79th and Kuwait ranks 82nd 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.