Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Physicians

Ethiopia
0.143 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.134 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
177th
Sierra Leone rank
180th

Physicians over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 0.143 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.009 per 1,000 people.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0115 per 1,000 people 0.053 per 1,000 people 0.0415 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1970s 0.012 per 1,000 people 0.055 per 1,000 people 0.043 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1980s 0.0117 per 1,000 people 0.062 per 1,000 people 0.0503 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1990s 0.025 per 1,000 people 0.073 per 1,000 people 0.048 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2000s 0.025 per 1,000 people 0.0232 per 1,000 people 0.0018 per 1,000 people Ethiopia
2010s 0.082 per 1,000 people 0.054 per 1,000 people 0.028 per 1,000 people Ethiopia
2020s 0.1035 per 1,000 people 0.1035 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
Ethiopia, at 0.143 per 1,000 people against 0.134 per 1,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
0.009 per 1,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for physicians?
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 180th 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.