Russian Federation vs United States of America: Specialist medical practitioners

Russian Federation
428,217
in 2014
United States of America
801,787
in 2022
Russian Federation rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United States of America
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199220072022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 801,787 against 428,217 in Russian Federation, a difference of 373,570.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.9 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 95 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 283,532 518,781 235,248 United States of America
2000s 276,902 615,954 339,052 United States of America
2010s 303,102 692,106 389,004 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Russian Federation or United States of America?
United States of America, at 801,787 against 428,217 in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Russian Federation and United States of America?
373,570, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Russian Federation and United States of America rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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