Sierra Leone vs Yemen: Physicians per 1000 people

Sierra Leone
0.134
in 2022
Yemen
0.098
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Yemen rank
183rd

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 0.134 against 0.098 in Yemen, a difference of 0.036.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Yemen ranks 183rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 0.053 0.0275 0.0255 Sierra Leone
1970s 0.056 0.029 0.027 Sierra Leone
1980s 0.053 0.145 0.092 Yemen
1990s 0.073 0.23 0.157 Yemen
2000s 0.0232 0.29 0.2668 Yemen
2020s 0.1035 0.1705 0.067 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Sierra Leone or Yemen?
Sierra Leone, at 0.134 against 0.098 in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Sierra Leone and Yemen?
0.036, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Yemen?
9 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Sierra Leone and Yemen rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Yemen ranks 183rd 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