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
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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.