El Salvador vs Kyrgyzstan: Physicians
El Salvador
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
1.57 per 1,000 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
98th
Kyrgyzstan rank
99th
Physicians over time
- El Salvador
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.57 per 1,000 people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.387 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 0.942 per 1,000 people | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 2.11 per 1,000 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 0.3217 per 1,000 people | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 0.4446 per 1,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.04 per 1,000 people | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 0.4343 per 1,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, El Salvador or Kyrgyzstan?
- El Salvador, at 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.57 per 1,000 people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians between El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for physicians?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th 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.