Namibia vs Samoa: Physicians
Namibia
0.553 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Samoa
0.561 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
137th
Samoa rank
135th
Physicians over time
- Namibia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.561 per 1,000 people against 0.553 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.008 per 1,000 people.
Namibia ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.232 per 1,000 people | 0.365 per 1,000 people | 0.133 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 0.558 per 1,000 people | 0.19 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 0.5615 per 1,000 people | 0.1615 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Namibia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.561 per 1,000 people against 0.553 per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in physicians between Namibia and Samoa?
- 0.008 per 1,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for physicians?
- Namibia ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th 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.