What is the difference in physicians between Congo and Madagascar?

0.001 per 1,000 people, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?

13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

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.

Congo vs Madagascar: Physicians

Congo

0.173 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Madagascar

0.172 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Congo rank

171st

Madagascar rank

172nd

Physicians over time

Congo
Madagascar

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.173 per 1,000 people against 0.172 per 1,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.001 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Congo ranks 171st and Madagascar ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.064 per 1,000 people	0.104 per 1,000 people	0.04 per 1,000 people	Madagascar
1970s	0.101 per 1,000 people	0.097 per 1,000 people	0.004 per 1,000 people	Congo
1980s	0.252 per 1,000 people	0.101 per 1,000 people	0.151 per 1,000 people	Congo
1990s	0.2635 per 1,000 people	0.196 per 1,000 people	0.0675 per 1,000 people	Congo
2000s	0.1723 per 1,000 people	0.1617 per 1,000 people	0.0107 per 1,000 people	Congo
2010s	0.108 per 1,000 people	0.1727 per 1,000 people	0.0647 per 1,000 people	Madagascar
2020s	0.173 per 1,000 people	0.172 per 1,000 people	0.001 per 1,000 people	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Congo or Madagascar?: Congo, at 0.173 per 1,000 people against 0.172 per 1,000 people in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Congo and Madagascar?: 0.001 per 1,000 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for physicians?: Congo ranks 171st and Madagascar ranks 172nd 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: 06 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.