Japan vs Lebanon: Physicians per 1000 people

Japan
2.65
in 2022
Lebanon
2.68
in 2020
Japan rank
73rd
Lebanon rank
72nd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Japan
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 2.68 against 2.65 in Japan, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0.858 0.142 Japan
1970s 1.15 1.21 0.0595 Lebanon
1980s 1.3 1.71 0.414 Lebanon
2000s 2.08 2.48 0.393 Lebanon
2010s 2.37 2.22 0.1458 Japan
2020s 2.59 2.68 0.088 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Japan or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 2.68 against 2.65 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Japan and Lebanon?
0.03, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Lebanon?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Japan and Lebanon rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Japan ranks 73rd and Lebanon ranks 72nd 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