Central African Republic vs Malawi: Physicians per 1000 people

Central African Republic
0.074
in 2023
Malawi
0.054
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
190th
Malawi rank
192nd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Malawi
00.050.10.15196019912023

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 0.074 against 0.054 in Malawi, a difference of 0.02.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 192nd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.025 0.024 0.001 Central African Republic
1970s 0.023 0.013 0.01 Central African Republic
1980s 0.0415 0.021 0.0205 Central African Republic
1990s 0.0465 0.025 0.0215 Central African Republic
2000s 0.0548 0.019 0.0358 Central African Republic
2010s 0.069 0.15 0.081 Malawi
2020s 0.029 0.054 0.025 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Central African Republic or Malawi?
Central African Republic, at 0.074 against 0.054 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Central African Republic and Malawi?
0.02, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?
12 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Central African Republic ranks 190th and Malawi ranks 192nd 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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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