Lithuania vs Switzerland: Physicians

Lithuania
4.47 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
4.48 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Lithuania rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th

Physicians over time

  • Lithuania
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 4.48 per 1,000 people against 4.47 per 1,000 people in Lithuania, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 3.87 per 1,000 people 2.86 per 1,000 people 1.01 per 1,000 people Lithuania
1990s 3.74 per 1,000 people 3.19 per 1,000 people 0.55 per 1,000 people Lithuania
2000s 3.74 per 1,000 people 3.69 per 1,000 people 0.047 per 1,000 people Lithuania
2010s 4.34 per 1,000 people 4.11 per 1,000 people 0.2218 per 1,000 people Lithuania
2020s 4.48 per 1,000 people 4.43 per 1,000 people 0.044 per 1,000 people Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Lithuania or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 4.48 per 1,000 people against 4.47 per 1,000 people in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Lithuania and Switzerland?
0.01 per 1,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Switzerland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and Switzerland rank globally for physicians?
Lithuania ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.