Egypt vs Samoa: Physicians per 1000 people

Egypt
0.671
in 2020
Samoa
0.561
in 2021
Egypt rank
134th
Samoa rank
135th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Egypt
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.671 against 0.561 in Samoa, a difference of 0.11.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Egypt ranks 134th and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.391 0.441 0.05 Samoa
1970s 0.527 0.35 0.177 Egypt
2000s 0.494 0.27 0.224 Egypt
2010s 0.73 0.4435 0.2865 Egypt
2020s 0.671 0.562 0.109 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Egypt or Samoa?
Egypt, at 0.671 against 0.561 in Samoa as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Egypt and Samoa?
0.11, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Samoa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Egypt and Samoa rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Egypt ranks 134th and Samoa ranks 135th 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