South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Physicians

South Africa
0.794 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Timor-Leste
0.752 per 1,000 people
in 2020
South Africa rank
124th
Timor-Leste rank
127th

Physicians over time

  • South Africa
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.794 per 1,000 people against 0.752 per 1,000 people in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.042 per 1,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

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

South Africa ranks 124th and Timor-Leste ranks 127th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6897 per 1,000 people 0.0493 per 1,000 people 0.6405 per 1,000 people South Africa
2010s 0.7428 per 1,000 people 0.5459 per 1,000 people 0.1969 per 1,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
South Africa, at 0.794 per 1,000 people against 0.752 per 1,000 people in Timor-Leste as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
0.042 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for physicians?
South Africa ranks 124th and Timor-Leste ranks 127th 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

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.