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Physicians per 1,000 people2021

Physicians per 1,000 people. Consult source metadata for coverage and professional definitions.

World Bank
Comparable ranking year2022Latest published year: 2023
Economies with data123 / 217No observation: 94
First-ranked country or territoryCuba9.54 per 1,000 people

Top 10

per 1,000 people · 2021
01Cuba
9.54
02Greece
6.37
03Portugal
5.71
04Austria
5.43
05Argentina
5.38
06Georgia
5.29
07Russia
5.09
08Norway
4.77
09Andorra
4.76
10Belarus
4.69

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Physicians per 1,000 people · 2021 · per 1,000 people
RankCountry / territoryValue (per 1,000 people)Year
01Cuba9.542021
02Greece6.372021
03Portugal5.712021
04Austria5.432021
05Argentina5.382021
06Georgia5.292021
07Russia5.092021
08Norway4.772021
09Andorra4.762021
10Belarus4.692021
11Uruguay4.552021
12Germany4.52021
13Denmark4.52021
14Lithuania4.482021
15Spain4.462021
16Switzerland4.442021
17Sweden4.412021
18Iceland4.382021
19Bulgaria4.32021
20Malta4.292021
21Czechia4.252021
22Trinidad & Tobago4.162021
23Italy4.062021
24Moldova4.042021
25Ireland4.032021
26Australia3.982021
27Mongolia3.882021
28Netherlands3.882021
29Croatia3.732021
30Kazakhstan3.712021
31Slovakia3.682021
32Israel3.642021
33Seychelles3.632021
34Finland3.612021
35United States3.582021
36Belgium3.542021
37New Zealand3.532021
38Romania3.492021
39Estonia3.432021
40Poland3.422021
41Latvia3.362021
42Cyprus3.362021
43Slovenia3.342021
44Hungary3.32021
45France3.262021
46Armenia3.262021
47Paraguay3.252021
48Saudi Arabia3.22021
49United Kingdom3.162021
50Azerbaijan3.122021
51Serbia3.032021
52Chile2.982021
53El Salvador2.942021
54Montenegro2.882021
55Barbados2.872021
56Palau2.812021
57Uzbekistan2.82021
58United Arab Emirates2.792021
59Singapore2.782021
60Costa Rica2.562021
61Mexico2.542021
62China2.522021
62South Korea2.522021
64Colombia2.472021
65Canada2.442021
66Malaysia2.272021
67Brazil2.192021
68Türkiye2.122021
69Dominican Republic2.032021
70Oman2.012021
71Tajikistan1.952021
72Turkmenistan1.922021
73Brunei1.892021
74Panama1.742021
75Peru1.672021
76Kyrgyzstan1.652021
77Syria1.522021
78Suriname1.472021
79Tunisia1.322021
80Bolivia1.282021
81Pakistan1.162021
82Sri Lanka1.142021
83Vietnam1.112021
84Tonga1.012021
85Iraq0.982021
86Nepal0.882021
87Philippines0.792021
88South Africa0.782021
89Morocco0.742021
90Cape Verde0.732021
91Indonesia0.692021
92Bangladesh0.682021
93Bhutan0.562021
93Samoa0.562021
95Thailand0.542021
96Botswana0.422021
97Namibia0.422021
98Nigeria0.392021
99Laos0.322021
100Zambia0.32021
101Guinea-Bissau0.222021
102Mauritania0.222021
103Benin0.22021
104Yemen0.172021
105Congo - Kinshasa0.172021
106Liberia0.172021
107Côte d’Ivoire0.172021
108Zimbabwe0.142021
109Ghana0.132021
110Cameroon0.132021
111Rwanda0.122021
112Gambia0.12021
113Burkina Faso0.12021
114Ethiopia0.12021
115Senegal0.12021
116Kenya0.12021
117Eritrea0.082021
118Mozambique0.082021
119Burundi0.082021
120Papua New Guinea0.062021
121Togo0.062021
122Chad0.062021
123Central African Republic0.022021
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Source & definition

Indicator definition
Physicians per 1,000 people. Consult source metadata for coverage and professional definitions.
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source & definition
World Bank · SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
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Original metadata
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.

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  "sourceNote": "Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.",
  "sourceOrganization": "Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO);\nOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD);\nCountry data",
  "topics": [
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}

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