Czechia vs Sweden: Physicians

Czechia
4.35 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
4.41 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Czechia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th

Physicians over time

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4.41 per 1,000 people against 4.35 per 1,000 people in Czechia, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Czechia ahead.

Czechia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 2 per 1,000 people 1.67 per 1,000 people 0.33 per 1,000 people Czechia
1990s 2.91 per 1,000 people 3.17 per 1,000 people 0.2576 per 1,000 people Sweden
2000s 3.51 per 1,000 people 3.41 per 1,000 people 0.1047 per 1,000 people Czechia
2010s 3.88 per 1,000 people 4.11 per 1,000 people 0.2346 per 1,000 people Sweden
2020s 4.2 per 1,000 people 4.37 per 1,000 people 0.1655 per 1,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Czechia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 4.41 per 1,000 people against 4.35 per 1,000 people in Czechia as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians between Czechia and Sweden?
0.06 per 1,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for physicians?
Czechia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th 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.