What is the difference in physicians between Dominica and Guatemala?

0.12 per 1,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Guatemala?

8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.

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.

Dominica vs Guatemala: Physicians

Dominica

1.16 per 1,000 people

in 2018

Guatemala

1.28 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Dominica rank

114th

Guatemala rank

111th

Physicians over time

Dominica
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.28 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Dominica, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Dominica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.

Dominica ranks 114th and Guatemala ranks 111th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominica	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.133 per 1,000 people	0.184 per 1,000 people	0.051 per 1,000 people	Guatemala
1970s	0.161 per 1,000 people	0.274 per 1,000 people	0.113 per 1,000 people	Guatemala
1980s	0.339 per 1,000 people	0.47 per 1,000 people	0.131 per 1,000 people	Guatemala
1990s	0.4927 per 1,000 people	0.9377 per 1,000 people	0.445 per 1,000 people	Guatemala
2010s	1.16 per 1,000 people	0.3245 per 1,000 people	0.8385 per 1,000 people	Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Dominica or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 1.28 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Dominica as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Dominica and Guatemala?: 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Guatemala?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Dominica and Guatemala rank globally for physicians?: Dominica ranks 114th and Guatemala ranks 111th 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.