Liberia vs Uganda: Physicians

Liberia
0.178 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Uganda
0.191 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Liberia rank
169th
Uganda rank
167th

Physicians over time

  • Liberia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.191 per 1,000 people against 0.178 per 1,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 0.013 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 169th and Uganda ranks 167th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0785 per 1,000 people 0.082 per 1,000 people 0.0035 per 1,000 people Uganda
1970s 0.0795 per 1,000 people 0.108 per 1,000 people 0.0285 per 1,000 people Uganda
1980s 0.106 per 1,000 people 0.047 per 1,000 people 0.059 per 1,000 people Liberia
2000s 0.033 per 1,000 people 0.081 per 1,000 people 0.048 per 1,000 people Uganda
2010s 0.0435 per 1,000 people 0.1345 per 1,000 people 0.091 per 1,000 people Uganda
2020s 0.1645 per 1,000 people 0.1745 per 1,000 people 0.01 per 1,000 people Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Liberia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 0.191 per 1,000 people against 0.178 per 1,000 people in Liberia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Liberia and Uganda?
0.013 per 1,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Uganda?
10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Liberia and Uganda rank globally for physicians?
Liberia ranks 169th and Uganda ranks 167th 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.