Croatia vs Netherlands: Physicians

Croatia
3.91 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
3.88 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Croatia rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
34th

Physicians over time

  • Croatia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 3.91 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Croatia ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th of 194 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2.14 per 1,000 people 2.48 per 1,000 people 0.341 per 1,000 people Netherlands
2000s 2.58 per 1,000 people 2.67 per 1,000 people 0.085 per 1,000 people Netherlands
2010s 3.19 per 1,000 people 3.38 per 1,000 people 0.1865 per 1,000 people Netherlands
2020s 3.75 per 1,000 people 3.85 per 1,000 people 0.1023 per 1,000 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Croatia or Netherlands?
Croatia, at 3.91 per 1,000 people against 3.88 per 1,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Croatia and Netherlands?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Netherlands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Netherlands rank globally for physicians?
Croatia ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 34th 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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.