Madagascar vs Mozambique: Physicians

Madagascar
0.172 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Mozambique
0.175 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Madagascar rank
172nd
Mozambique rank
170th

Physicians over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.175 per 1,000 people against 0.172 per 1,000 people in Madagascar, a difference of 0.003 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 172nd and Mozambique ranks 170th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Mozambique in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 0.104 per 1,000 people 0.0495 per 1,000 people 0.0545 per 1,000 people Madagascar
1970s 0.097 per 1,000 people 0.053 per 1,000 people 0.044 per 1,000 people Madagascar
1980s 0.1 per 1,000 people 0.024 per 1,000 people 0.076 per 1,000 people Madagascar
1990s 0.12 per 1,000 people 0.012 per 1,000 people 0.108 per 1,000 people Madagascar
2000s 0.1617 per 1,000 people 0.033 per 1,000 people 0.1287 per 1,000 people Madagascar
2010s 0.16 per 1,000 people 0.0606 per 1,000 people 0.0994 per 1,000 people Madagascar
2020s 0.172 per 1,000 people 0.175 per 1,000 people 0.003 per 1,000 people Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Madagascar or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 0.175 per 1,000 people against 0.172 per 1,000 people in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Madagascar and Mozambique?
0.003 per 1,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for physicians?
Madagascar ranks 172nd and Mozambique ranks 170th 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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.