Cameroon vs Zimbabwe: Physicians per 1000 people

Cameroon
0.136
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.136
in 2023
Cameroon rank
178th
Zimbabwe rank
178th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Cameroon
  • Zimbabwe
0.050.10.150.2196019912023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.136 against 0.136 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Cameroon ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 194 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0355 0.1635 0.128 Zimbabwe
1970s 0.053 0.16 0.107 Zimbabwe
1990s 0.082 0.13 0.048 Zimbabwe
2000s 0.098 0.1149 0.0169 Zimbabwe
2010s 0.103 0.1333 0.0303 Zimbabwe
2020s 0.12 0.1303 0.0103 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Cameroon or Zimbabwe?
Cameroon, at 0.136 against 0.136 in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Zimbabwe?
15 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Cameroon and Zimbabwe rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Cameroon ranks 178th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th 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