Nicaragua vs Samoa: Physicians

Nicaragua
0.682 per 1,000 people
in 2018
Samoa
0.561 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
133rd
Samoa rank
135th

Physicians over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.682 per 1,000 people against 0.561 per 1,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 0.121 per 1,000 people.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Samoa ahead.

Globally, Nicaragua ranks 133rd 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.