Latvia vs Saudi Arabia: Physicians

Latvia
3.4 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
3.41 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Latvia rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th

Physicians over time

  • Latvia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.41 per 1,000 people against 3.4 per 1,000 people in Latvia, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.08 per 1,000 people 1.35 per 1,000 people 2.73 per 1,000 people Latvia
1990s 3.11 per 1,000 people 1.48 per 1,000 people 1.63 per 1,000 people Latvia
2000s 2.99 per 1,000 people 1.42 per 1,000 people 1.57 per 1,000 people Latvia
2010s 3.2 per 1,000 people 2.47 per 1,000 people 0.7273 per 1,000 people Latvia
2020s 3.36 per 1,000 people 3.25 per 1,000 people 0.1113 per 1,000 people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Latvia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 3.41 per 1,000 people against 3.4 per 1,000 people in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Saudi Arabia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for physicians?
Latvia ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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.