Azerbaijan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Medical doctors per 1,000 people

Azerbaijan
3.19 per 1,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.3 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
56th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
54th

Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.19 per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.11 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 194 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.73 per 1,000 people 1.74 per 1,000 people 1.99 per 1,000 people Azerbaijan
2000s 3.57 per 1,000 people 2.32 per 1,000 people 1.25 per 1,000 people Azerbaijan
2010s 3.34 per 1,000 people 2.76 per 1,000 people 0.5889 per 1,000 people Azerbaijan
2020s 3.14 per 1,000 people 3.11 per 1,000 people 0.034 per 1,000 people Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Azerbaijan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.3 per 1,000 people against 3.19 per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Azerbaijan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.11 per 1,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Azerbaijan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors 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

Indicator
Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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