Indonesia vs Namibia: Physicians

Indonesia
0.524 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Namibia
0.553 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Indonesia rank
140th
Namibia rank
137th

Physicians over time

  • Indonesia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.553 per 1,000 people against 0.524 per 1,000 people in Indonesia, a difference of 0.029 per 1,000 people.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 137th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.148 per 1,000 people 0.231 per 1,000 people 0.083 per 1,000 people Namibia
2010s 0.4187 per 1,000 people 0.4233 per 1,000 people 0.0047 per 1,000 people Namibia
2020s 0.663 per 1,000 people 0.451 per 1,000 people 0.212 per 1,000 people Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Indonesia or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.553 per 1,000 people against 0.524 per 1,000 people in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Indonesia and Namibia?
0.029 per 1,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Namibia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and Namibia rank globally for physicians?
Indonesia ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 137th 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.