Bangladesh vs Samoa: Physicians per 1000 people
Bangladesh
0.722
in 2023
Samoa
0.561
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
132nd
Samoa rank
135th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.722 against 0.561 in Samoa, a difference of 0.161.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.119 | 0.35 | 0.231 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 0.132 | 0.3205 | 0.1885 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.2953 | 0.328 | 0.0327 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.4708 | 0.4208 | 0.05 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.669 | 0.5615 | 0.1075 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Bangladesh, at 0.722 against 0.561 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 0.161, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Bangladesh ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 135th 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.