Kuwait vs Türkiye: Physicians

Kuwait
2.27 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Türkiye
2.24 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait rank
82nd
Türkiye rank
83rd

Physicians over time

  • Kuwait
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.27 per 1,000 people against 2.24 per 1,000 people in Türkiye, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 82nd and Türkiye ranks 83rd of 194 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Türkiye Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 per 1,000 people 0.35 per 1,000 people 0.717 per 1,000 people Kuwait
1990s 1.84 per 1,000 people 1.12 per 1,000 people 0.7115 per 1,000 people Kuwait
2000s 1.76 per 1,000 people 1.5 per 1,000 people 0.261 per 1,000 people Kuwait
2010s 2.36 per 1,000 people 1.76 per 1,000 people 0.5984 per 1,000 people Kuwait
2020s 2.27 per 1,000 people 1.99 per 1,000 people 0.284 per 1,000 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Kuwait or Türkiye?
Kuwait, at 2.27 per 1,000 people against 2.24 per 1,000 people in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians between Kuwait and Türkiye?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Türkiye?
22 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Türkiye rank globally for physicians?
Kuwait ranks 82nd and Türkiye ranks 83rd 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.