El Salvador vs Venezuela: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
El Salvador
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Venezuela
1.66 per 1,000 people
in 2017
El Salvador rank
98th
Venezuela rank
95th
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 1.66 per 1,000 people against 1.62 per 1,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 95th of 194 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.187 per 1,000 people | 0.666 per 1,000 people | 0.479 per 1,000 people | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0.2425 per 1,000 people | 0.8935 per 1,000 people | 0.651 per 1,000 people | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0.428 per 1,000 people | 1.22 per 1,000 people | 0.7875 per 1,000 people | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 0.875 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 0.877 per 1,000 people | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, El Salvador or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 1.66 per 1,000 people against 1.62 per 1,000 people in El Salvador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in physicians between El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1995.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela rank globally for physicians?
- El Salvador ranks 98th and Venezuela ranks 95th 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.