Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Democratic Republic of Congo
0.208 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Mali
0.188 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
165th
Mali rank
168th

Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.208 per 1,000 people against 0.188 per 1,000 people in Mali, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Mali ranks 168th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 6 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0215 per 1,000 people 0.0165 per 1,000 people 0.005 per 1,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.0355 per 1,000 people 0.023 per 1,000 people 0.0125 per 1,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 0.075 per 1,000 people 0.043 per 1,000 people 0.032 per 1,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 0.0675 per 1,000 people 0.057 per 1,000 people 0.0105 per 1,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 0.0975 per 1,000 people 0.0855 per 1,000 people 0.012 per 1,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 0.085 per 1,000 people 0.113 per 1,000 people 0.028 per 1,000 people Mali
2020s 0.208 per 1,000 people 0.191 per 1,000 people 0.017 per 1,000 people Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.208 per 1,000 people against 0.188 per 1,000 people in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
0.02 per 1,000 people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for physicians?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 165th and Mali ranks 168th 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.