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
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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.