What is the difference in physicians between Cambodia and Lesotho?

0.024 per 1,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.

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

6 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.

Cambodia vs Lesotho: Physicians

Cambodia

0.211 per 1,000 people

in 2019

Lesotho

0.235 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Cambodia rank

162nd

Lesotho rank

160th

Physicians over time

Cambodia
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.235 per 1,000 people against 0.211 per 1,000 people in Cambodia, a difference of 0.024 per 1,000 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lesotho ahead.

Cambodia ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 160th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cambodia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0365 per 1,000 people	0.045 per 1,000 people	0.0085 per 1,000 people	Lesotho
1970s	0.062 per 1,000 people	0.032 per 1,000 people	0.03 per 1,000 people	Cambodia
1990s	0.104 per 1,000 people	0.05 per 1,000 people	0.054 per 1,000 people	Cambodia
2010s	0.219 per 1,000 people	0.263 per 1,000 people	0.044 per 1,000 people	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Cambodia or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.235 per 1,000 people against 0.211 per 1,000 people in Cambodia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Cambodia and Lesotho?: 0.024 per 1,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lesotho?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cambodia and Lesotho rank globally for physicians?: Cambodia ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 160th 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.