Egypt vs Samoa: Physicians

Egypt
0.671 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Samoa
0.561 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Egypt rank
134th
Samoa rank
135th

Physicians over time

  • Egypt
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.671 per 1,000 people against 0.561 per 1,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 people.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Egypt ranks 134th and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.391 per 1,000 people 0.441 per 1,000 people 0.05 per 1,000 people Samoa
1970s 0.527 per 1,000 people 0.35 per 1,000 people 0.177 per 1,000 people Egypt
2000s 0.494 per 1,000 people 0.27 per 1,000 people 0.224 per 1,000 people Egypt
2010s 0.73 per 1,000 people 0.4435 per 1,000 people 0.2865 per 1,000 people Egypt
2020s 0.671 per 1,000 people 0.562 per 1,000 people 0.109 per 1,000 people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Egypt or Samoa?
Egypt, at 0.671 per 1,000 people against 0.561 per 1,000 people in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Egypt and Samoa?
0.11 per 1,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Samoa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Samoa rank globally for physicians?
Egypt ranks 134th and Samoa ranks 135th 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.