Bulgaria vs Spain: Physicians
Bulgaria
4.33 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Spain
4.29 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Spain rank
24th
Physicians over time
- Bulgaria
- Spain
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.33 per 1,000 people against 4.29 per 1,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 3.45 per 1,000 people | 0.0755 per 1,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 0.223 per 1,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 0.1387 per 1,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 0.132 per 1,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Bulgaria or Spain?
- Bulgaria, at 4.33 per 1,000 people against 4.29 per 1,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Bulgaria and Spain?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Spain rank globally for physicians?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 24th 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.