What is the difference in physicians between Rwanda and Yemen?

0.008 per 1,000 people, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?

12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

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.

Rwanda vs Yemen: Physicians

Rwanda

0.09 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Yemen

0.098 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Rwanda rank

184th

Yemen rank

183rd

Physicians over time

Rwanda
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 0.098 per 1,000 people against 0.09 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.008 per 1,000 people.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Rwanda ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.011 per 1,000 people	0.0275 per 1,000 people	0.0165 per 1,000 people	Yemen
1970s	0.017 per 1,000 people	0.029 per 1,000 people	0.012 per 1,000 people	Yemen
1980s	0.029 per 1,000 people	0.158 per 1,000 people	0.129 per 1,000 people	Yemen
2000s	0.052 per 1,000 people	0.285 per 1,000 people	0.233 per 1,000 people	Yemen
2010s	0.089 per 1,000 people	0.27 per 1,000 people	0.181 per 1,000 people	Yemen
2020s	0.109 per 1,000 people	0.1717 per 1,000 people	0.0627 per 1,000 people	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Rwanda or Yemen?: Yemen, at 0.098 per 1,000 people against 0.09 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Rwanda and Yemen?: 0.008 per 1,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Yemen?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Rwanda and Yemen rank globally for physicians?: Rwanda ranks 184th and Yemen ranks 183rd 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: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.