Congo vs Madagascar: Physicians per 1000 people

Congo
0.173
in 2022
Madagascar
0.172
in 2022
Congo rank
171st
Madagascar rank
172nd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Congo
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.173 against 0.172 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Congo ranks 171st and Madagascar ranks 172nd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.064 0.104 0.04 Madagascar
1970s 0.101 0.097 0.004 Congo
1980s 0.252 0.101 0.151 Congo
1990s 0.2635 0.196 0.0675 Congo
2000s 0.1723 0.1617 0.0107 Congo
2010s 0.108 0.1727 0.0647 Madagascar
2020s 0.173 0.172 0.001 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Congo or Madagascar?
Congo, at 0.173 against 0.172 in Madagascar as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Congo and Madagascar?
0.001, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Congo ranks 171st and Madagascar ranks 172nd 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