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
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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.