Germany vs Uruguay: Physicians per 1000 people

Germany
4.53
in 2022
Uruguay
4.67
in 2022
Germany rank
15th
Uruguay rank
13th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Germany
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 4.67 against 4.53 in Germany, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uruguay ahead.

Germany ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 194 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 3.04 3.56 0.5192 Uruguay
2000s 3.46 3.89 0.4255 Uruguay
2010s 4.2 4.51 0.313 Uruguay
2020s 4.52 4.61 0.0925 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Germany or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 4.67 against 4.53 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Germany and Uruguay?
0.14, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
10 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Germany ranks 15th and Uruguay ranks 13th 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