Slovakia vs United States of America: Medical doctors per 1,000 people

Slovakia
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
3.68 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Slovakia rank
38th
United States of America rank
39th

Medical doctors per 1,000 people over time

  • Slovakia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.02 per 1,000 people.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Slovakia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 3.19 per 1,000 people 2.65 per 1,000 people 0.541 per 1,000 people Slovakia
2010s 3.55 per 1,000 people 3.02 per 1,000 people 0.531 per 1,000 people Slovakia
2020s 3.68 per 1,000 people 3.59 per 1,000 people 0.0923 per 1,000 people Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors per 1,000 people, Slovakia or United States of America?
Slovakia, at 3.7 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in medical doctors per 1,000 people between Slovakia and United States of America?
0.02 per 1,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
Slovakia ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors per 1,000 people
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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