What is the difference in physicians between Liberia and Mali?

0.01 per 1,000 people, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mali?

14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

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.

Liberia vs Mali: Physicians

Liberia

0.178 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Mali

0.188 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Liberia rank

169th

Mali rank

168th

Physicians over time

Liberia
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 0.188 per 1,000 people against 0.178 per 1,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 169th and Mali ranks 168th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0785 per 1,000 people	0.0165 per 1,000 people	0.062 per 1,000 people	Liberia
1970s	0.0795 per 1,000 people	0.023 per 1,000 people	0.0565 per 1,000 people	Liberia
1980s	0.106 per 1,000 people	0.038 per 1,000 people	0.068 per 1,000 people	Liberia
2000s	0.023 per 1,000 people	0.078 per 1,000 people	0.055 per 1,000 people	Mali
2010s	0.0596 per 1,000 people	0.108 per 1,000 people	0.0484 per 1,000 people	Mali
2020s	0.178 per 1,000 people	0.191 per 1,000 people	0.013 per 1,000 people	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Liberia or Mali?: Mali, at 0.188 per 1,000 people against 0.178 per 1,000 people in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Liberia and Mali?: 0.01 per 1,000 people, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mali?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Mali rank globally for physicians?: Liberia ranks 169th and Mali ranks 168th 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.