Latvia vs Slovenia: Physicians

Latvia
3.4 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Slovenia
3.37 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Latvia rank
50th
Slovenia rank
51st

Physicians over time

  • Latvia
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 3.4 per 1,000 people against 3.37 per 1,000 people in Slovenia, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 50th and Slovenia ranks 51st of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Slovenia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.04 per 1,000 people 1.94 per 1,000 people 2.11 per 1,000 people Latvia
1990s 3.01 per 1,000 people 2.13 per 1,000 people 0.8815 per 1,000 people Latvia
2000s 2.96 per 1,000 people 2.3 per 1,000 people 0.6587 per 1,000 people Latvia
2010s 3.2 per 1,000 people 2.83 per 1,000 people 0.3674 per 1,000 people Latvia
2020s 3.36 per 1,000 people 3.33 per 1,000 people 0.029 per 1,000 people Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Latvia or Slovenia?
Latvia, at 3.4 per 1,000 people against 3.37 per 1,000 people in Slovenia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Latvia and Slovenia?
0.03 per 1,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovenia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Slovenia rank globally for physicians?
Latvia ranks 50th and Slovenia ranks 51st 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.