What is the difference in physicians between Slovakia and United States of America?

0.02 per 1,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

Slovakia vs United States of America: Physicians

Slovakia

3.7 per 1,000 people

in 2022

United States of America

3.68 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Slovakia rank

38th

United States of America rank

39th

Physicians over time

Slovakia
United States of America

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.19 per 1,000 people	2.65 per 1,000 people	0.541 per 1,000 people	Slovakia
2010s	3.55 per 1,000 people	3.02 per 1,000 people	0.531 per 1,000 people	Slovakia
2020s	3.68 per 1,000 people	3.59 per 1,000 people	0.0923 per 1,000 people	Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Slovakia or United States of America?: Slovakia, at 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between Slovakia and United States of America?: 0.02 per 1,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for physicians?: Slovakia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th 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: 03 September 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.