Nicaragua vs Samoa: Physicians

Nicaragua
0.682 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Samoa
0.561 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Samoa rank
135th

Physicians over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.682 per 1,000 people against 0.561 per 1,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.121 per 1,000 people.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.34 per 1,000 people 0.441 per 1,000 people 0.101 per 1,000 people Samoa
1970s 0.453 per 1,000 people 0.35 per 1,000 people 0.103 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
1980s 0.421 per 1,000 people 0.3825 per 1,000 people 0.0385 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
2000s 0.52 per 1,000 people 0.328 per 1,000 people 0.192 per 1,000 people Nicaragua
2010s 0.8713 per 1,000 people 0.375 per 1,000 people 0.4963 per 1,000 people Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Nicaragua or Samoa?
Nicaragua, at 0.682 per 1,000 people against 0.561 per 1,000 people in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in physicians between Nicaragua and Samoa?
0.121 per 1,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Samoa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Nicaragua and Samoa rank globally for physicians?
Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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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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.