Malawi vs Somalia: Physicians

Malawi
0.054 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Somalia
0.048 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Malawi rank
192nd
Somalia rank
193rd

Physicians over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.054 per 1,000 people against 0.048 per 1,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.006 per 1,000 people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 192nd and Somalia ranks 193rd 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.