Madagascar vs Vanuatu: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Madagascar
0.172 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Vanuatu
0.164 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Madagascar rank
172nd
Vanuatu rank
174th
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- Madagascar
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.172 per 1,000 people against 0.164 per 1,000 people in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.008 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Madagascar ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.115 per 1,000 people | 0.277 per 1,000 people | 0.162 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.097 per 1,000 people | 0.301 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.099 per 1,000 people | 0.189 per 1,000 people | 0.09 per 1,000 people | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.1667 per 1,000 people | 0.1263 per 1,000 people | 0.0403 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.1655 per 1,000 people | 0.161 per 1,000 people | 0.0045 per 1,000 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Madagascar or Vanuatu?
- Madagascar, at 0.172 per 1,000 people against 0.164 per 1,000 people in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 0.008 per 1,000 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Vanuatu?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Vanuatu rank globally for physicians?
- Madagascar ranks 172nd and Vanuatu ranks 174th 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.