Portugal vs Seychelles: Physicians
Portugal
5.85 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Seychelles
6.6 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
5th
Seychelles rank
3rd
Physicians over time
- Portugal
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 6.6 per 1,000 people against 5.85 per 1,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.75 per 1,000 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 5th and Seychelles ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 0.312 per 1,000 people | 0.488 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 0.221 per 1,000 people | 0.829 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 1.18 per 1,000 people | 1.77 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 1.04 per 1,000 people | 2.59 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.66 per 1,000 people | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 3.18 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 0.665 per 1,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians, Portugal or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 6.6 per 1,000 people against 5.85 per 1,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between Portugal and Seychelles?
- 0.75 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for physicians?
- Portugal ranks 5th and Seychelles ranks 3rd 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.