Major Countries Physicians per 1,000 people Ranking (2022)
In 2021, physicians per 1,000 people among major countries was highest in Germany at 4.52 per 1,000, followed by Spain at 4.48 per 1,000 and Switzerland at 4.44 per 1,000. The average physicians per 1,000 people across major countries was 3.05 per 1,000, the median was 3.13 per 1,000, and Indonesia recorded the lowest physicians per 1,000 people at 0.69 per 1,000, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1960 to 2022 across 20 major countries.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.52 | 4.46 | 2021 | |
| 2 | 4.48 | 4.58 | 2021 | |
| 3 | 4.25 | 4.1 | 2022 | |
| 4 | 3.98 | 3.91 | 2021 | |
| 5 | 3.91 | 3.85 | 2021 | |
| 6 | 3.83 | 4.19 | 2020 | |
| 7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2021 | |
| 8 | 3.34 | 3.32 | 2021 | |
| 9 | 3.17 | 3.17 | 2022 | |
| 10 | 3.08 | 2.79 | 2022 | |
| 11 | 2.61 | 2.5 | 2020 | |
| 12 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2021 | |
| 13 | 2.52 | 2.39 | 2021 | |
| 14 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2021 | |
| 15 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2022 | |
| 16 | 2.16 | 2.04 | 2021 | |
| 17 | 2.14 | 2.3 | 2021 | |
| 18 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 2020 | |
| 19 | 0.69 | 0.7 | 2022 |
Major Countries Physicians per 1,000 people Ranking (2022) : Definition
Physicians per 1,000 people measures the number of medical doctors (physicians) per 1,000 inhabitants in the reporting year.