What is the difference in physicians between Guyana and Suriname?

0.04 per 1,000 people, with Guyana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?

9 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.

Guyana vs Suriname: Physicians

Guyana

1.39 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Suriname

1.35 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Guyana rank

104th

Suriname rank

106th

Physicians over time

Guyana
Suriname

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 1.39 per 1,000 people against 1.35 per 1,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.

Guyana ranks 104th and Suriname ranks 106th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.255 per 1,000 people	0.51 per 1,000 people	0.255 per 1,000 people	Suriname
1970s	0.235 per 1,000 people	0.465 per 1,000 people	0.23 per 1,000 people	Suriname
1980s	0.165 per 1,000 people	0.791 per 1,000 people	0.626 per 1,000 people	Suriname
1990s	0.204 per 1,000 people	0.754 per 1,000 people	0.55 per 1,000 people	Suriname
2000s	0.3465 per 1,000 people	0.54 per 1,000 people	0.1935 per 1,000 people	Suriname
2010s	1.79 per 1,000 people	0.787 per 1,000 people	1 per 1,000 people	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Guyana or Suriname?: Guyana, at 1.39 per 1,000 people against 1.35 per 1,000 people in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Guyana and Suriname?: 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for physicians?: Guyana ranks 104th and Suriname ranks 106th 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.