What is the difference in physicians between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?

0.12 per 1,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?

15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.

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.

Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine: Physicians

Saudi Arabia

3.41 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Ukraine

3.53 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

49th

Ukraine rank

46th

Physicians over time

Saudi Arabia
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 3.53 per 1,000 people against 3.41 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 49th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.948 per 1,000 people	3.85 per 1,000 people	2.9 per 1,000 people	Ukraine
1990s	1.48 per 1,000 people	3.87 per 1,000 people	2.39 per 1,000 people	Ukraine
2000s	1.42 per 1,000 people	3.12 per 1,000 people	1.7 per 1,000 people	Ukraine
2010s	2.32 per 1,000 people	3.33 per 1,000 people	1.02 per 1,000 people	Ukraine
2020s	3.41 per 1,000 people	3.53 per 1,000 people	0.125 per 1,000 people	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 3.53 per 1,000 people against 3.41 per 1,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?: 0.12 per 1,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Ukraine?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine rank globally for physicians?: Saudi Arabia ranks 49th and Ukraine ranks 46th 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.