New Zealand vs United States of America: Physicians
New Zealand
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 2022
New Zealand rank
42nd
United States of America rank
39th
Physicians over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.68 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1976 it was United States of America ahead.
New Zealand ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 0.05 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.74 per 1,000 people | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 0.075 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 0.0562 per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.21 per 1,000 people | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 0.442 per 1,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 0.3255 per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 0.0633 per 1,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, New Zealand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.68 per 1,000 people against 3.61 per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 0.07 per 1,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for physicians?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th 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.