Norway vs Uruguay: Physicians per 1000 people
Norway
4.97
in 2023
Uruguay
4.67
in 2022
Norway rank
11th
Uruguay rank
13th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Norway
- Uruguay
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.97 against 4.67 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 0.15 | Norway |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.1 | 0.448 | Norway |
| 1980s | 2.13 | 1.96 | 0.1767 | Norway |
| 1990s | 2.99 | 3.56 | 0.5728 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3.59 | 3.89 | 0.3 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 4.51 | 0.226 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 4.84 | 4.61 | 0.227 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Norway or Uruguay?
- Norway, at 4.97 against 4.67 in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Norway and Uruguay?
- 0.3, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Uruguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Uruguay rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Norway ranks 11th and Uruguay ranks 13th 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.