Egypt vs India: Physicians

Egypt
0.671 per 1,000 people
in 2020
India
0.723 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Egypt rank
134th
India rank
131st

Physicians over time

  • Egypt
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 0.723 per 1,000 people against 0.671 per 1,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.052 per 1,000 people.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 134th and India ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt India Difference Ahead
1960s 0.413 per 1,000 people 0.2075 per 1,000 people 0.2055 per 1,000 people Egypt
1970s 0.5315 per 1,000 people 0.2045 per 1,000 people 0.327 per 1,000 people Egypt
2010s 0.7353 per 1,000 people 0.7802 per 1,000 people 0.0448 per 1,000 people India
2020s 0.671 per 1,000 people 0.723 per 1,000 people 0.052 per 1,000 people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Egypt or India?
India, at 0.723 per 1,000 people against 0.671 per 1,000 people in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Egypt and India?
0.052 per 1,000 people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Egypt and India rank globally for physicians?
Egypt ranks 134th and India ranks 131st 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.