Sierra Leone vs Zimbabwe: Physicians per 1000 people
Sierra Leone
0.134
in 2022
Zimbabwe
0.136
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
180th
Zimbabwe rank
178th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.136 against 0.134 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.053 | 0.1635 | 0.1105 | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 0.055 | 0.16 | 0.105 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0555 | 0.15 | 0.0945 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0232 | 0.1143 | 0.0911 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.039 | 0.1308 | 0.0917 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.1035 | 0.1275 | 0.024 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Sierra Leone or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.136 against 0.134 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 0.002, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Sierra Leone ranks 180th and Zimbabwe ranks 178th 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.