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Iceland vs Sweden: Physicians

Iceland
4.37 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
4.41 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th

Physicians over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 4.41 per 1,000 people against 4.37 per 1,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.035 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Globally, Iceland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th 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.