Kuwait vs Maldives: Physicians

Kuwait
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Maldives
2.23 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Kuwait rank
82nd
Maldives rank
84th

Physicians over time

  • Kuwait
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.27 per 1,000 people against 2.23 per 1,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 82nd and Maldives ranks 84th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 0.954 per 1,000 people 0.033 per 1,000 people 0.921 per 1,000 people Kuwait
1980s 1.52 per 1,000 people 0.057 per 1,000 people 1.46 per 1,000 people Kuwait
2000s 1.76 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 0.3587 per 1,000 people Kuwait
2010s 2.24 per 1,000 people 1.77 per 1,000 people 0.4735 per 1,000 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Kuwait or Maldives?
Kuwait, at 2.27 per 1,000 people against 2.23 per 1,000 people in Maldives as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Kuwait and Maldives?
0.04 per 1,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Maldives?
12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Maldives rank globally for physicians?
Kuwait ranks 82nd and Maldives ranks 84th 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.