What is the difference in physicians between Gabon and Thailand?

0.02 per 1,000 people, with Thailand ahead.

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

13 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.

Gabon vs Thailand: Physicians

Gabon

0.521 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Thailand

0.541 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Gabon rank

141st

Thailand rank

139th

Physicians over time

Gabon
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.541 per 1,000 people against 0.521 per 1,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Gabon ranks 141st and Thailand ranks 139th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.117 per 1,000 people	0.129 per 1,000 people	0.012 per 1,000 people	Thailand
1970s	0.191 per 1,000 people	0.121 per 1,000 people	0.07 per 1,000 people	Gabon
1980s	0.246 per 1,000 people	0.21 per 1,000 people	0.036 per 1,000 people	Gabon
1990s	0.228 per 1,000 people	0.236 per 1,000 people	0.008 per 1,000 people	Thailand
2000s	0.1874 per 1,000 people	0.3 per 1,000 people	0.1126 per 1,000 people	Thailand
2010s	0.5535 per 1,000 people	0.5717 per 1,000 people	0.0182 per 1,000 people	Thailand
2020s	0.586 per 1,000 people	0.509 per 1,000 people	0.077 per 1,000 people	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Gabon or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.541 per 1,000 people against 0.521 per 1,000 people in Gabon as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians between Gabon and Thailand?: 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Thailand?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Gabon and Thailand rank globally for physicians?: Gabon ranks 141st 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.