Burundi vs Eritrea: Physicians

Burundi
0.078 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Eritrea
0.088 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Burundi rank
189th
Eritrea rank
186th

Physicians over time

  • Burundi
  • Eritrea
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.088 per 1,000 people against 0.078 per 1,000 people in Burundi, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 186th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.056 per 1,000 people 0.019 per 1,000 people 0.037 per 1,000 people Burundi
2000s 0.0395 per 1,000 people 0.05 per 1,000 people 0.0105 per 1,000 people Eritrea
2010s 0.0592 per 1,000 people 0.061 per 1,000 people 0.0018 per 1,000 people Eritrea
2020s 0.0743 per 1,000 people 0.087 per 1,000 people 0.0127 per 1,000 people Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Burundi or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 0.088 per 1,000 people against 0.078 per 1,000 people in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Burundi and Eritrea?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for physicians?
Burundi ranks 189th and Eritrea ranks 186th 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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.