Korea vs Mexico: Physicians per 1000 people

Korea
2.61
in 2022
Mexico
2.59
in 2022
Korea rank
74th
Mexico rank
75th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 2.61 against 2.59 in Mexico, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Korea ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 75th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1.08 1.5 0.4214 Mexico
2000s 1.63 1.74 0.1173 Mexico
2010s 2.23 2.26 0.0365 Mexico
2020s 2.54 2.52 0.0267 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Korea or Mexico?
Korea, at 2.61 against 2.59 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Korea and Mexico?
0.02, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Korea ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 75th 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