Equatorial Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Physicians

Equatorial Guinea
0.153 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.136 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
175th
Zimbabwe rank
178th

Physicians over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.153 per 1,000 people against 0.136 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.017 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.167 per 1,000 people 0.202 per 1,000 people 0.035 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1970s 0.086 per 1,000 people 0.162 per 1,000 people 0.076 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1990s 0.2445 per 1,000 people 0.1395 per 1,000 people 0.105 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea
2000s 0.17 per 1,000 people 0.169 per 1,000 people 0.001 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea
2010s 0.325 per 1,000 people 0.179 per 1,000 people 0.146 per 1,000 people Equatorial Guinea
2020s 0.153 per 1,000 people 0.127 per 1,000 people 0.026 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 Zimbabwe?
Equatorial Guinea, at 0.153 per 1,000 people against 0.136 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe?
0.017 per 1,000 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for physicians?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 175th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th 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.