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
00.050.10.15196019912022

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.

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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