Liberia vs Madagascar: Physicians

Liberia
0.178 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Madagascar
0.172 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Liberia rank
169th
Madagascar rank
172nd

Physicians over time

  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.178 per 1,000 people against 0.172 per 1,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.006 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Liberia ranks 169th and Madagascar ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0785 per 1,000 people 0.104 per 1,000 people 0.0255 per 1,000 people Madagascar
1970s 0.0795 per 1,000 people 0.0965 per 1,000 people 0.017 per 1,000 people Madagascar
1980s 0.106 per 1,000 people 0.099 per 1,000 people 0.007 per 1,000 people Liberia
2000s 0.023 per 1,000 people 0.1667 per 1,000 people 0.1437 per 1,000 people Madagascar
2010s 0.081 per 1,000 people 0.1905 per 1,000 people 0.1095 per 1,000 people Madagascar
2020s 0.178 per 1,000 people 0.172 per 1,000 people 0.006 per 1,000 people Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Liberia or Madagascar?
Liberia, at 0.178 per 1,000 people against 0.172 per 1,000 people in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Liberia and Madagascar?
0.006 per 1,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for physicians?
Liberia ranks 169th and Madagascar ranks 172nd 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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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.