Norway vs Uruguay: Physicians

Norway
4.97 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Uruguay
4.67 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Norway rank
11th
Uruguay rank
13th

Physicians over time

  • Norway
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 4.97 per 1,000 people against 4.67 per 1,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 people.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1.25 per 1,000 people 1.1 per 1,000 people 0.15 per 1,000 people Norway
1970s 1.55 per 1,000 people 1.1 per 1,000 people 0.448 per 1,000 people Norway
1980s 2.13 per 1,000 people 1.96 per 1,000 people 0.1767 per 1,000 people Norway
1990s 2.99 per 1,000 people 3.56 per 1,000 people 0.5728 per 1,000 people Uruguay
2000s 3.59 per 1,000 people 3.89 per 1,000 people 0.3 per 1,000 people Uruguay
2010s 4.28 per 1,000 people 4.51 per 1,000 people 0.226 per 1,000 people Uruguay
2020s 4.84 per 1,000 people 4.61 per 1,000 people 0.227 per 1,000 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Norway or Uruguay?
Norway, at 4.97 per 1,000 people against 4.67 per 1,000 people in Uruguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Norway and Uruguay?
0.3 per 1,000 people, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
17 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for physicians?
Norway ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th 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.