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
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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.