Belgium vs Estonia: Physicians per 1000 people

Belgium
3.57
in 2022
Estonia
3.47
in 2022
Belgium rank
44th
Estonia rank
47th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Belgium
  • Estonia
1.522.533.5196019912022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.57 against 3.47 in Estonia, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Estonia ranks 47th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Estonia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.75 3.29 0.545 Estonia
1990s 3.43 3.2 0.2279 Belgium
2000s 2.88 3.09 0.215 Estonia
2010s 3.16 3.38 0.2192 Estonia
2020s 3.54 3.46 0.0797 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Belgium or Estonia?
Belgium, at 3.57 against 3.47 in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Belgium and Estonia?
0.1, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Belgium ranks 44th and Estonia ranks 47th 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