Bangladesh vs Samoa: Physicians

Bangladesh
0.722 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Samoa
0.561 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
132nd
Samoa rank
135th

Physicians over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.722 per 1,000 people against 0.561 per 1,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.161 per 1,000 people.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.

Globally, Bangladesh ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 135th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.