Germany vs Uruguay: Physicians

Germany
4.53 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
4.67 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
15th
Uruguay rank
13th

Physicians over time

  • Germany
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.67 per 1,000 people against 4.53 per 1,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.14 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uruguay ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 3.04 per 1,000 people 3.56 per 1,000 people 0.5192 per 1,000 people Uruguay
2000s 3.46 per 1,000 people 3.89 per 1,000 people 0.4255 per 1,000 people Uruguay
2010s 4.2 per 1,000 people 4.51 per 1,000 people 0.313 per 1,000 people Uruguay
2020s 4.52 per 1,000 people 4.61 per 1,000 people 0.0925 per 1,000 people Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Germany or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 4.67 per 1,000 people against 4.53 per 1,000 people in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Germany and Uruguay?
0.14 per 1,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for physicians?
Germany ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 13th 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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About this data

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.