Namibia vs Samoa: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Namibia
0.553 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Samoa
0.561 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Namibia rank
137th
Samoa rank
135th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Namibia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.561 per 1,000 people against 0.553 per 1,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.008 per 1,000 people.
Namibia ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.232 per 1,000 people | 0.365 per 1,000 people | 0.133 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.368 per 1,000 people | 0.558 per 1,000 people | 0.19 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 0.5615 per 1,000 people | 0.1615 per 1,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Namibia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 0.561 per 1,000 people against 0.553 per 1,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Namibia and Samoa?
- 0.008 per 1,000 people, with Samoa ahead.
- How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Namibia ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.