Bulgaria vs Portugal: Specialist medical practitioners

Bulgaria
25,938
in 2023
Portugal
30,248
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
31st
Portugal rank
28th

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k198020012023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 30,248 against 25,938 in Bulgaria, a difference of 4,310.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 22,368 19,198 3,170 Bulgaria
2010s 24,280 24,067 212.7 Bulgaria
2020s 25,606 29,001 3,395 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 30,248 against 25,938 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Bulgaria and Portugal?
4,310, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 28th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed