Lithuania vs Sweden: Physicians per 1000 people

Lithuania
4.47
in 2022
Sweden
4.41
in 2021
Lithuania rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Lithuania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 4.47 against 4.41 in Sweden, a difference of 0.06.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 3.87 2.76 1.11 Lithuania
1990s 3.74 3.17 0.5714 Lithuania
2000s 3.74 3.41 0.3316 Lithuania
2010s 4.34 4.11 0.2266 Lithuania
2020s 4.48 4.37 0.118 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Lithuania or Sweden?
Lithuania, at 4.47 against 4.41 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Lithuania and Sweden?
0.06, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Lithuania ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th 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