Eritrea vs Yemen: Physicians

Eritrea
0.088 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Yemen
0.098 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
186th
Yemen rank
183rd

Physicians over time

  • Eritrea
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.098 per 1,000 people against 0.088 per 1,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.03 per 1,000 people 0.23 per 1,000 people 0.2 per 1,000 people Yemen
2000s 0.048 per 1,000 people 0.285 per 1,000 people 0.237 per 1,000 people Yemen
2010s 0.066 per 1,000 people 0.27 per 1,000 people 0.204 per 1,000 people Yemen
2020s 0.087 per 1,000 people 0.1717 per 1,000 people 0.0847 per 1,000 people Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Eritrea or Yemen?
Yemen, at 0.098 per 1,000 people against 0.088 per 1,000 people in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Eritrea and Yemen?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for physicians?
Eritrea ranks 186th and Yemen ranks 183rd 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

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.