Guyana vs Suriname: Physicians per 1000 people

Guyana
1.39
in 2020
Suriname
1.35
in 2023
Guyana rank
104th
Suriname rank
106th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Guyana
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 1.39 against 1.35 in Suriname, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Suriname ahead.

Guyana ranks 104th and Suriname ranks 106th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.255 0.51 0.255 Suriname
1970s 0.235 0.465 0.23 Suriname
1980s 0.165 0.791 0.626 Suriname
1990s 0.204 0.754 0.55 Suriname
2000s 0.3465 0.54 0.1935 Suriname
2010s 1.79 0.787 1 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Guyana or Suriname?
Guyana, at 1.39 against 1.35 in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Guyana and Suriname?
0.04, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Guyana ranks 104th and Suriname ranks 106th 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