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
00.050.10.15196019912023

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.

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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