What is the difference in physicians between Pakistan and Vietnam?

0.05 per 1,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?

22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.

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.

Pakistan vs Vietnam: Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Pakistan

1.16 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Vietnam

1.11 per 1,000 people

in 2021

Pakistan rank

113th

Vietnam rank

116th

Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time

Pakistan
Vietnam

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1.16 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Vietnam, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 113th and Vietnam ranks 116th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.3267 per 1,000 people	0.5147 per 1,000 people	0.188 per 1,000 people	Vietnam
1990s	0.5203 per 1,000 people	0.4687 per 1,000 people	0.0517 per 1,000 people	Pakistan
2000s	0.6884 per 1,000 people	0.6418 per 1,000 people	0.0466 per 1,000 people	Pakistan
2010s	0.8609 per 1,000 people	0.8303 per 1,000 people	0.0306 per 1,000 people	Pakistan
2020s	1.16 per 1,000 people	1.11 per 1,000 people	0.053 per 1,000 people	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Pakistan or Vietnam?: Pakistan, at 1.16 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Vietnam as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians between Pakistan and Vietnam?: 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vietnam?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Pakistan and Vietnam rank globally for physicians?: Pakistan ranks 113th and Vietnam ranks 116th 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: 29 October 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.