Libya vs Oman: Physicians
Libya
2.04 per 1,000 people
in 2017
Oman
1.99 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Libya rank
85th
Oman rank
86th
Physicians over time
- Libya
- Oman
How they compare
Libya currently reports 2.04 per 1,000 people against 1.99 per 1,000 people in Oman, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 85th and Oman ranks 86th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2055 per 1,000 people | 0.034 per 1,000 people | 0.1715 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 0.549 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 1990s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 0.847 per 1,000 people | 0.3175 per 1,000 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 1.89 per 1,000 people | 0.2507 per 1,000 people | Oman |
| 2010s | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 0.1217 per 1,000 people | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Libya or Oman?
- Libya, at 2.04 per 1,000 people against 1.99 per 1,000 people in Oman as of 2017.
- What is the difference in physicians between Libya and Oman?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Oman?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Libya and Oman rank globally for physicians?
- Libya ranks 85th and Oman ranks 86th 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.