Ethiopia vs Vanuatu: Physicians

Ethiopia
0.143 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Vanuatu
0.164 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
177th
Vanuatu rank
174th

Physicians over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 0.164 per 1,000 people against 0.143 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.021 per 1,000 people.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 177th and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 194 countries.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 0.009 per 1,000 people 0.277 per 1,000 people 0.268 per 1,000 people Vanuatu
1970s 0.012 per 1,000 people 0.301 per 1,000 people 0.289 per 1,000 people Vanuatu
1980s 0.011 per 1,000 people 0.19 per 1,000 people 0.179 per 1,000 people Vanuatu
1990s 0.023 per 1,000 people 0.115 per 1,000 people 0.092 per 1,000 people Vanuatu
2000s 0.024 per 1,000 people 0.1263 per 1,000 people 0.1023 per 1,000 people Vanuatu
2010s 0.082 per 1,000 people 0.1505 per 1,000 people 0.0685 per 1,000 people Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Ethiopia or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 0.164 per 1,000 people against 0.143 per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in physicians between Ethiopia and Vanuatu?
0.021 per 1,000 people, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Vanuatu?
10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Vanuatu rank globally for physicians?
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Vanuatu ranks 174th 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.