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
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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.