Malawi vs Somalia: Physicians

Malawi
0.054 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Somalia
0.048 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Malawi rank
192nd
Somalia rank
193rd

Physicians over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.054 per 1,000 people against 0.048 per 1,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.006 per 1,000 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 193rd of 194 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.024 per 1,000 people 0.0255 per 1,000 people 0.0015 per 1,000 people Somalia
1970s 0.013 per 1,000 people 0.037 per 1,000 people 0.024 per 1,000 people Somalia
1980s 0.053 per 1,000 people 0.056 per 1,000 people 0.003 per 1,000 people Somalia
1990s 0.028 per 1,000 people 0.042 per 1,000 people 0.014 per 1,000 people Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Malawi or Somalia?
Malawi, at 0.054 per 1,000 people against 0.048 per 1,000 people in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Malawi and Somalia?
0.006 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1993.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for physicians?
Malawi ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 193rd 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.