What is the difference in physicians between Eswatini and Thailand?

0.016 per 1,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Thailand?

10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.

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.

Eswatini vs Thailand: Physicians

Eswatini

0.557 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Thailand

0.541 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Eswatini rank

136th

Thailand rank

139th

Physicians over time

Eswatini
Thailand

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0.557 per 1,000 people against 0.541 per 1,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.016 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Eswatini ranks 136th and Thailand ranks 139th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.104 per 1,000 people	0.129 per 1,000 people	0.025 per 1,000 people	Thailand
1970s	0.124 per 1,000 people	0.121 per 1,000 people	0.003 per 1,000 people	Eswatini
1990s	0.108 per 1,000 people	0.225 per 1,000 people	0.117 per 1,000 people	Thailand
2000s	0.162 per 1,000 people	0.3067 per 1,000 people	0.1447 per 1,000 people	Thailand
2010s	0.1703 per 1,000 people	0.5797 per 1,000 people	0.4093 per 1,000 people	Thailand
2020s	0.138 per 1,000 people	0.509 per 1,000 people	0.371 per 1,000 people	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Eswatini or Thailand?: Eswatini, at 0.557 per 1,000 people against 0.541 per 1,000 people in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Eswatini and Thailand?: 0.016 per 1,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Thailand?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Thailand rank globally for physicians?: Eswatini ranks 136th and Thailand ranks 139th 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.