Malawi vs Somalia: Physicians per 1000 people
Malawi
0.054
in 2022
Somalia
0.048
in 2014
Malawi rank
192nd
Somalia rank
193rd
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.054 against 0.048 in Somalia, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 193rd of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.024 | 0.0255 | 0.0015 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0.013 | 0.037 | 0.024 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 0.053 | 0.056 | 0.003 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.028 | 0.042 | 0.014 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 0.054 against 0.048 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Malawi and Somalia?
- 0.006, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1993.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Malawi ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 193rd 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.