Egypt vs Nicaragua: Physicians

Egypt
0.671 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Nicaragua
0.682 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Egypt rank
134th
Nicaragua rank
133rd

Physicians over time

  • Egypt
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.682 per 1,000 people against 0.671 per 1,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.011 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.413 per 1,000 people 0.359 per 1,000 people 0.054 per 1,000 people Egypt
1970s 0.5315 per 1,000 people 0.4565 per 1,000 people 0.075 per 1,000 people Egypt
2000s 0.494 per 1,000 people 0.392 per 1,000 people 0.102 per 1,000 people Egypt
2010s 0.743 per 1,000 people 0.899 per 1,000 people 0.156 per 1,000 people Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Egypt or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.682 per 1,000 people against 0.671 per 1,000 people in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in physicians between Egypt and Nicaragua?
0.011 per 1,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nicaragua?
10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Nicaragua rank globally for physicians?
Egypt ranks 134th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.