Equatorial Guinea vs Ethiopia: Physicians

Equatorial Guinea
0.153 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ethiopia
0.143 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
175th
Ethiopia rank
177th

Physicians over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.153 per 1,000 people against 0.143 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th and Ethiopia ranks 177th of 194 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.167 per 1,000 people 0.009 per 1,000 people 0.158 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea
1970s 0.086 per 1,000 people 0.012 per 1,000 people 0.074 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea
1990s 0.246 per 1,000 people 0.025 per 1,000 people 0.221 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea
2000s 0.17 per 1,000 people 0.026 per 1,000 people 0.144 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea
2020s 0.153 per 1,000 people 0.105 per 1,000 people 0.048 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Equatorial Guinea or Ethiopia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 0.153 per 1,000 people against 0.143 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Ethiopia rank globally for physicians?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th and Ethiopia ranks 177th 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.