Myanmar vs South Africa: Physicians

Myanmar
0.757 per 1,000 people
in 2019
South Africa
0.794 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Myanmar rank
126th
South Africa rank
124th

Physicians over time

  • Myanmar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.794 per 1,000 people against 0.757 per 1,000 people in Myanmar, a difference of 0.037 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.

Myanmar ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 124th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.085 per 1,000 people 0.488 per 1,000 people 0.403 per 1,000 people South Africa
2000s 0.4562 per 1,000 people 0.6897 per 1,000 people 0.2335 per 1,000 people South Africa
2010s 0.6694 per 1,000 people 0.7397 per 1,000 people 0.0703 per 1,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Myanmar or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.794 per 1,000 people against 0.757 per 1,000 people in Myanmar as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Myanmar and South Africa?
0.037 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
How do Myanmar and South Africa rank globally for physicians?
Myanmar ranks 126th and South Africa ranks 124th 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.