Bahamas vs Libya: Physicians per 1000 people

Bahamas
1.9
in 2017
Libya
2.04
in 2017
Bahamas rank
88th
Libya rank
85th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Bahamas
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 2.04 against 1.9 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.496 0.152 0.344 Bahamas
1970s 0.76 0.368 0.392 Bahamas
1980s 0.938 1.33 0.395 Libya
1990s 1.37 1.26 0.112 Bahamas
2000s 2.65 1.79 0.855 Bahamas
2010s 1.9 2.04 0.147 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Bahamas or Libya?
Libya, at 2.04 against 1.9 in Bahamas as of 2017.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Bahamas and Libya?
0.14, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Libya?
7 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Bahamas and Libya rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Bahamas ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed