What is the difference in physicians between Djibouti and Lesotho?

0.024 per 1,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?

5 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.

Djibouti vs Lesotho: Physicians

Djibouti

0.211 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Lesotho

0.235 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Djibouti rank

162nd

Lesotho rank

160th

Physicians over time

Djibouti
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.235 per 1,000 people against 0.211 per 1,000 people in Djibouti, a difference of 0.024 per 1,000 people.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 160th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.157 per 1,000 people	0.042 per 1,000 people	0.115 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
1970s	0.284 per 1,000 people	0.032 per 1,000 people	0.252 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
1990s	0.1765 per 1,000 people	0.0485 per 1,000 people	0.128 per 1,000 people	Djibouti
2020s	0.211 per 1,000 people	0.235 per 1,000 people	0.024 per 1,000 people	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Djibouti or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 0.235 per 1,000 people against 0.211 per 1,000 people in Djibouti as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Djibouti and Lesotho?: 0.024 per 1,000 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for physicians?: Djibouti ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 160th 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.