Tonga vs Viet Nam: Physicians per 1000 people

Tonga
1.01
in 2021
Viet Nam
1.11
in 2021
Tonga rank
119th
Viet Nam rank
116th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Tonga
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.11 against 1.01 in Tonga, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.

Tonga ranks 119th and Viet Nam ranks 116th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tonga Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4853 0.293 0.1923 Tonga
1990s 0.474 0.488 0.014 Viet Nam
2000s 0.4347 0.6225 0.1878 Viet Nam
2010s 0.776 0.852 0.076 Viet Nam
2020s 0.98 0.9815 0.0015 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Tonga or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.11 against 1.01 in Tonga as of 2021.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Tonga and Viet Nam?
0.1, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Viet Nam?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Tonga and Viet Nam rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
Tonga ranks 119th and Viet Nam ranks 116th 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