Djibouti vs Lesotho: Physicians per 1000 people

Djibouti
0.211
in 2022
Lesotho
0.235
in 2022
Djibouti rank
162nd
Lesotho rank
160th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Djibouti
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.235 against 0.211 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 160th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.157 0.042 0.115 Djibouti
1970s 0.284 0.032 0.252 Djibouti
1990s 0.1765 0.0485 0.128 Djibouti
2020s 0.211 0.235 0.024 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Djibouti or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 0.235 against 0.211 in Djibouti as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Djibouti and Lesotho?
0.024, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Lesotho?
5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Djibouti and Lesotho rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Djibouti ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 160th 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