Libya vs Maldives: Physicians

Libya
2.04 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Maldives
2.23 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Libya rank
85th
Maldives rank
84th

Physicians over time

  • Libya
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 2.23 per 1,000 people against 2.04 per 1,000 people in Libya, a difference of 0.19 per 1,000 people.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 85th and Maldives ranks 84th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 0.368 per 1,000 people 0.033 per 1,000 people 0.335 per 1,000 people Libya
1980s 1.6 per 1,000 people 0.057 per 1,000 people 1.54 per 1,000 people Libya
1990s 1.26 per 1,000 people 0.176 per 1,000 people 1.08 per 1,000 people Libya
2000s 1.56 per 1,000 people 1.26 per 1,000 people 0.303 per 1,000 people Libya
2010s 2.04 per 1,000 people 1.88 per 1,000 people 0.1615 per 1,000 people Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Libya or Maldives?
Maldives, at 2.23 per 1,000 people against 2.04 per 1,000 people in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in physicians between Libya and Maldives?
0.19 per 1,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Maldives?
9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Libya and Maldives rank globally for physicians?
Libya ranks 85th and Maldives ranks 84th 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.