Estonia vs Latvia: Physicians

Estonia
3.47 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Latvia
3.4 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Estonia rank
47th
Latvia rank
50th

Physicians over time

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 3.47 per 1,000 people against 3.4 per 1,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.

Estonia ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.29 per 1,000 people 3.98 per 1,000 people 0.6828 per 1,000 people Latvia
1990s 3.2 per 1,000 people 3.01 per 1,000 people 0.1951 per 1,000 people Estonia
2000s 3.09 per 1,000 people 2.96 per 1,000 people 0.13 per 1,000 people Estonia
2010s 3.38 per 1,000 people 3.2 per 1,000 people 0.1837 per 1,000 people Estonia
2020s 3.46 per 1,000 people 3.36 per 1,000 people 0.0953 per 1,000 people Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Estonia or Latvia?
Estonia, at 3.47 per 1,000 people against 3.4 per 1,000 people in Latvia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Estonia and Latvia?
0.07 per 1,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for physicians?
Estonia ranks 47th and Latvia ranks 50th 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.