Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Physicians

Eswatini
0.557 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.682 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Eswatini rank
136th
Nicaragua rank
133rd

Physicians over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.682 per 1,000 people against 0.557 per 1,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 0.125 per 1,000 people.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.104 per 1,000 people 0.34 per 1,000 people 0.236 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
1970s 0.124 per 1,000 people 0.453 per 1,000 people 0.329 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
1990s 0.108 per 1,000 people 0.657 per 1,000 people 0.549 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
2000s 0.1535 per 1,000 people 0.553 per 1,000 people 0.3995 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
2010s 0.1522 per 1,000 people 0.868 per 1,000 people 0.7157 per 1,000 people Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.682 per 1,000 people against 0.557 per 1,000 people in Eswatini as of 2018.
What is the difference in physicians between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
0.125 per 1,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for physicians?
Eswatini ranks 136th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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.