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
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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.

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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