Ethiopia vs Sierra Leone: Physicians per 1000 people
Ethiopia
0.143
in 2023
Sierra Leone
0.134
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
177th
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Ethiopia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.143 against 0.134 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0115 | 0.053 | 0.0415 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.012 | 0.055 | 0.043 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.0117 | 0.062 | 0.0503 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.025 | 0.073 | 0.048 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.025 | 0.0232 | 0.0018 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.082 | 0.054 | 0.028 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.1035 | 0.1035 | 0 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Ethiopia or Sierra Leone?
- Ethiopia, at 0.143 against 0.134 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.009, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sierra Leone?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Ethiopia and Sierra Leone rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Ethiopia ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 180th 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.