Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Pakistan
1.16 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Viet Nam
1.11 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan rank
113th
Viet Nam rank
116th
Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time
- Pakistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1.16 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.05 per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 113th and Viet Nam ranks 116th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3267 per 1,000 people | 0.5147 per 1,000 people | 0.188 per 1,000 people | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.5203 per 1,000 people | 0.4687 per 1,000 people | 0.0517 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.6884 per 1,000 people | 0.6418 per 1,000 people | 0.0466 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.8609 per 1,000 people | 0.8303 per 1,000 people | 0.0306 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.053 per 1,000 people | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
- Pakistan, at 1.16 per 1,000 people against 1.11 per 1,000 people in Viet Nam as of 2021.
- What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 0.05 per 1,000 people, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Pakistan ranks 113th and Viet Nam ranks 116th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) β 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.