Eritrea vs Rwanda: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Eritrea
0.088 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Rwanda
0.09 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Eritrea rank
186th
Rwanda rank
184th
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.09 per 1,000 people against 0.088 per 1,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.002 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Rwanda ahead.
Eritrea ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.019 per 1,000 people | 0.04 per 1,000 people | 0.021 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0.049 per 1,000 people | 0.0398 per 1,000 people | 0.0092 per 1,000 people | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.0652 per 1,000 people | 0.0968 per 1,000 people | 0.0315 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 0.087 per 1,000 people | 0.109 per 1,000 people | 0.022 per 1,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.09 per 1,000 people against 0.088 per 1,000 people in Eritrea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 0.002 per 1,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for physicians?
- Eritrea ranks 186th and Rwanda ranks 184th 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.