South Africa vs East Timor: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
South Africa
0.794 per 1,000 people
in 2022
East Timor
0.752 per 1,000 people
in 2020
South Africa rank
124th
East Timor rank
127th
Physicians (per 1,000 people) over time
- South Africa
- East Timor
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.794 per 1,000 people against 0.752 per 1,000 people in East Timor, a difference of 0.042 per 1,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 124th and East Timor 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 | East Timor | 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 East Timor?
- South Africa, at 0.794 per 1,000 people against 0.752 per 1,000 people in East Timor as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians between South Africa and East Timor?
- 0.042 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and East Timor?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and East Timor rank globally for physicians?
- South Africa ranks 124th and East Timor 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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.