What is the difference in physicians between Macau, China and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.04 per 1,000 people, with Macau, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Syrian Arab Republic?

6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1987.

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.

Macau, China vs Syrian Arab Republic: Physicians

Macau, China

1.56 per 1,000 people

in 1987

Syrian Arab Republic

1.52 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Macau, China rank

100th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

101st

Physicians over time

Macau, China
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 1.56 per 1,000 people against 1.52 per 1,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Macau, China ranks 100th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st of 194 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Macau, China	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.41 per 1,000 people	0.216 per 1,000 people	0.194 per 1,000 people	Macau, China
1970s	0.634 per 1,000 people	0.259 per 1,000 people	0.375 per 1,000 people	Macau, China
1980s	1.54 per 1,000 people	0.6248 per 1,000 people	0.92 per 1,000 people	Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Macau, China or Syrian Arab Republic?: Macau, China, at 1.56 per 1,000 people against 1.52 per 1,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 1987.
What is the difference in physicians between Macau, China and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.04 per 1,000 people, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Syrian Arab Republic?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1987.
How do Macau, China and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for physicians?: Macau, China ranks 100th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 101st 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: 03 September 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.