Guinea-Bissau vs Kenya: Physicians per 1000 people

Guinea-Bissau
0.252
in 2022
Kenya
0.289
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
156th
Kenya rank
153rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Kenya
00.10.20.3196019912023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.289 against 0.252 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Kenya ranks 153rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.045 0.092 0.047 Kenya
1970s 0.052 0.125 0.073 Kenya
1980s 0.144 0.154 0.01 Kenya
2000s 0.0665 0.17 0.1035 Kenya
2010s 0.1815 0.1685 0.013 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 0.221 0.136 0.085 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Guinea-Bissau or Kenya?
Kenya, at 0.289 against 0.252 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
0.037, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kenya?
10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Kenya rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 156th and Kenya ranks 153rd 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