What is the difference in physicians between Guatemala and Pakistan?

0.12 per 1,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Pakistan?

10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.

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.

Guatemala vs Pakistan: Physicians

Guatemala

1.28 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Pakistan

1.16 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Guatemala rank

111th

Pakistan rank

113th

Physicians over time

Guatemala
Pakistan

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 1.28 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.

Guatemala ranks 111th and Pakistan ranks 113th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.184 per 1,000 people	0.185 per 1,000 people	0.001 per 1,000 people	Pakistan
1970s	0.274 per 1,000 people	0.232 per 1,000 people	0.042 per 1,000 people	Guatemala
1990s	0.787 per 1,000 people	0.5212 per 1,000 people	0.2658 per 1,000 people	Guatemala
2000s	0.91 per 1,000 people	0.718 per 1,000 people	0.192 per 1,000 people	Guatemala
2010s	0.3245 per 1,000 people	0.9245 per 1,000 people	0.6 per 1,000 people	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Guatemala or Pakistan?: Guatemala, at 1.28 per 1,000 people against 1.16 per 1,000 people in Pakistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Guatemala and Pakistan?: 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Pakistan?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Guatemala and Pakistan rank globally for physicians?: Guatemala ranks 111th and Pakistan ranks 113th 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.