Guatemala vs Hong Kong, China: Medical doctors per 1,000 people

Guatemala
1.28 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
1.32 per 1,000 people
in 1995
Guatemala rank
111th
Hong Kong, China rank
108th

Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time

  • Guatemala
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.32 per 1,000 people against 1.28 per 1,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.04 per 1,000 people.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 111th and Hong Kong, China ranks 108th of 194 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2275 per 1,000 people 0.3615 per 1,000 people 0.134 per 1,000 people Hong Kong, China
1970s 0.274 per 1,000 people 0.663 per 1,000 people 0.389 per 1,000 people Hong Kong, China
1990s 0.675 per 1,000 people 1.26 per 1,000 people 0.5865 per 1,000 people Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Guatemala or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 1.32 per 1,000 people against 1.28 per 1,000 people in Guatemala as of 1995.
What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Guatemala and Hong Kong, China?
0.04 per 1,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Hong Kong, China?
5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1995.
How do Guatemala and Hong Kong, China rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
Guatemala ranks 111th and Hong Kong, China ranks 108th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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