El Salvador vs Syria: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
El Salvador
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Syria
1.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
98th
Syria rank
101st
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- El Salvador
- Syria
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.52 per 1,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Syria ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.216 per 1,000 people | 0.029 per 1,000 people | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.2425 per 1,000 people | 0.2575 per 1,000 people | 0.015 per 1,000 people | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.3565 per 1,000 people | 0.4545 per 1,000 people | 0.098 per 1,000 people | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 0.0963 per 1,000 people | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 0.203 per 1,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 1.34 per 1,000 people | 0.9286 per 1,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 1.42 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 Syria?
- El Salvador, at 1.62 per 1,000 people against 1.52 per 1,000 people in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians between El Salvador and Syria?
- 0.1 per 1,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Syria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Syria rank globally for physicians?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Syria ranks 101st 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.