Bolivia vs Guatemala: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Bolivia
1.28 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala
1.28 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Bolivia rank
110th
Guatemala rank
111th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Bolivia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.28 per 1,000 people against 1.28 per 1,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 110th and Guatemala ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 4 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.289 per 1,000 people | 0.2275 per 1,000 people | 0.0615 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 0.509 per 1,000 people | 0.274 per 1,000 people | 0.235 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 0.697 per 1,000 people | 0.47 per 1,000 people | 0.227 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 0.4053 per 1,000 people | 0.71 per 1,000 people | 0.3047 per 1,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.286 per 1,000 people | 0.73 per 1,000 people | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 0.961 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 0.32 per 1,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Bolivia or Guatemala?
- Bolivia, at 1.28 per 1,000 people against 1.28 per 1,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 0 per 1,000 people, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Guatemala?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Bolivia and Guatemala rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Bolivia ranks 110th and Guatemala ranks 111th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β 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.