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DEFINITION
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
Health Statistics > Health services > Physicians > per 1,000 people (most recent) by country
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| Rank |
Countries
|
Amount
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Date
|
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# 1
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San Marino: |
47.35
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1990  |
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Health in San Marino
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# 2
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Cuba: |
6.4
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Cuba
|
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# 3
|
Monaco: |
5.81
|
1995  |
|
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Health in Monaco
|
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# 4
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Greece: |
5.35
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Greece
|
|
# 5
|
Saint Lucia: |
5.17
|
1999  |
|
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Health in Saint Lucia
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# 6
|
Belarus: |
4.87
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Belarus
|
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# 7
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Georgia: |
4.54
|
2007  |
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Health in Georgia
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# 8
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Russia: |
4.31
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Russia
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# 9
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Belgium: |
4.23
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Belgium
|
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# 10
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Uruguay: |
4.18
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Uruguay
|
|
# 11
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Lithuania: |
4.03
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Lithuania
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# 12
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Switzerland: |
3.97
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Switzerland
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# 13
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Netherlands: |
3.92
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2007  |
|
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Health in Netherlands
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# 14
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Norway: |
3.89
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Norway
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# 15
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Kazakhstan: |
3.88
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Kazakhstan
|
|
= 16
|
Azerbaijan: |
3.79
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Azerbaijan
|
|
= 16
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Austria: |
3.79
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Austria
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|
# 18
|
Iceland: |
3.77
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Iceland
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|
# 19
|
Spain: |
3.76
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Spain
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|
# 20
|
France: |
3.74
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in France
|
|
= 21
|
Armenia: |
3.7
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Armenia
|
|
= 21
|
Italy: |
3.7
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Italy
|
|
# 23
|
Bulgaria: |
3.67
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Bulgaria
|
|
# 24
|
Israel: |
3.63
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Israel
|
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# 25
|
Czech Republic: |
3.61
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Czech Republic
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# 26
|
Sweden: |
3.58
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Sweden
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# 27
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Germany: |
3.48
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Germany
|
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# 28
|
Portugal: |
3.44
|
2005  |
|
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Health in Portugal
|
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# 29
|
Malta: |
3.35
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Malta
|
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# 30
|
Estonia: |
3.33
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Estonia
|
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# 31
|
Finland: |
3.32
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Finland
|
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# 32
|
Lebanon: |
3.25
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Lebanon
|
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# 33
|
Argentina: |
3.21
|
2005  |
|
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Health in Argentina
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|
# 34
|
Denmark: |
3.16
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Denmark
|
|
# 35
|
Ukraine: |
3.13
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Ukraine
|
|
# 36
|
Slovakia: |
3.12
|
2004  |
|
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Health in Slovakia
|
|
# 37
|
Ireland: |
3.08
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Ireland
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# 38
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Latvia: |
3.04
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Latvia
|
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# 39
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Bahrain: |
2.96
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Bahrain
|
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# 40
|
Mexico: |
2.89
|
2004  |
|
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Health in Mexico
|
|
# 41
|
Luxembourg: |
2.85
|
2005  |
|
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Health in Luxembourg
|
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# 42
|
Hungary: |
2.78
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Hungary
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# 43
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Qatar: |
2.76
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Qatar
|
|
= 44
|
United States: |
2.67
|
2004  |
|
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Health in United States
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= 44
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Moldova: |
2.67
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Moldova
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# 46
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Mongolia: |
2.63
|
2002  |
|
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Health in Mongolia
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# 47
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Uzbekistan: |
2.62
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Uzbekistan
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|
# 48
|
Croatia: |
2.59
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Croatia
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# 49
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Jordan: |
2.56
|
2007  |
|
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Health in Jordan
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# 50
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Macedonia, Republic of: |
2.55
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Macedonia, Republic of
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# 51
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Turkmenistan: |
2.44
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2007  |
|
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Health in Turkmenistan
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# 52
|
Slovenia: |
2.42
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Slovenia
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= 53
|
Cyprus: |
2.3
|
2006  |
|
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Health in Cyprus
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= 53
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Kyrgyzstan: |
2.3
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2007  |
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Health in Kyrgyzstan
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= 55
|
New Zealand: |
2.2
|
2003  |
|
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Health in New Zealand
|
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= 55
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United Kingdom: |
2.2
|
2003  |
|
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Health in United Kingdom
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# 57
|
Japan: |
2.12
|
2004  |
|
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Health in Japan
|
|
# 58
|
Serbia and Montenegro: |
2.04
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Serbia and Montenegro
|
|
= 59
|
Poland: |
2.01
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Poland
|
|
= 59
|
Tajikistan: |
2.01
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Tajikistan
|
|
# 61
|
New Caledonia: |
1.98
|
1999  |
|
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Health in New Caledonia
|
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= 62
|
Cayman Islands: |
1.94
|
1997  |
|
|
Health in Cayman Islands
|
|
= 62
|
Venezuela: |
1.94
|
2001  |
|
|
Health in Venezuela
|
|
# 64
|
Romania: |
1.92
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Romania
|
|
# 65
|
Canada: |
1.91
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Canada
|
|
# 66
|
Dominican Republic: |
1.88
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Dominican Republic
|
|
# 67
|
Oman: |
1.84
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Oman
|
|
# 68
|
Kuwait: |
1.8
|
2005  |
|
|
Health in Kuwait
|
|
# 69
|
Bermuda: |
1.77
|
1997  |
|
|
Health in Bermuda
|
|
# 70
|
Puerto Rico: |
1.75
|
1995  |
|
|
Health in Puerto Rico
|
|
# 71
|
French Polynesia: |
1.7
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in French Polynesia
|
|
# 72
|
Brazil: |
1.69
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Brazil
|
|
# 73
|
Virgin Islands: |
1.65
|
1995  |
|
|
Health in Virgin Islands
|
|
# 74
|
Saudi Arabia: |
1.62
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Saudi Arabia
|
|
# 75
|
Palau: |
1.58
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Palau
|
|
# 76
|
United Arab Emirates: |
1.54
|
2005  |
|
|
Health in United Arab Emirates
|
|
= 77
|
China: |
1.51
|
2005  |
|
|
Health in China
|
|
= 77
|
Seychelles: |
1.51
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Seychelles
|
|
= 79
|
El Salvador: |
1.5
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in El Salvador
|
|
= 79
|
Panama: |
1.5
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Panama
|
|
= 79
|
Singapore: |
1.5
|
2003  |
|
|
Health in Singapore
|
|
# 82
|
Ecuador: |
1.48
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Ecuador
|
|
# 83
|
Turkey: |
1.45
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Turkey
|
|
# 84
|
Colombia: |
1.43
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Colombia
|
|
# 85
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
1.42
|
2005  |
|
|
Health in Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
|
# 86
|
Netherlands Antilles: |
1.4
|
1995  |
|
|
Health in Netherlands Antilles
|
|
# 87
|
Tunisia: |
1.34
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Tunisia
|
|
# 88
|
Costa Rica: |
1.32
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Costa Rica
|
|
# 89
|
Chile: |
1.28
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Chile
|
|
# 90
|
Libya: |
1.25
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Libya
|
|
# 91
|
Bolivia: |
1.22
|
2001  |
|
|
Health in Bolivia
|
|
= 92
|
Algeria: |
1.21
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Algeria
|
|
= 92
|
Barbados: |
1.21
|
1999  |
|
|
Health in Barbados
|
|
# 94
|
Trinidad and Tobago: |
1.18
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
# 95
|
Peru: |
1.17
|
1999  |
|
|
Health in Peru
|
|
= 96
|
Albania: |
1.15
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Albania
|
|
= 96
|
Philippines: |
1.15
|
2002  |
|
|
Health in Philippines
|
|
= 98
|
Greenland: |
1.14
|
1980  |
|
|
Health in Greenland
|
|
= 98
|
Brunei: |
1.14
|
2002  |
|
|
Health in Brunei
|
|
# 100
|
Aruba: |
1.12
|
1995  |
|
|
Health in Aruba
|
|
# 101
|
Paraguay: |
1.11
|
2002  |
|
|
Health in Paraguay
|
|
# 102
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
1.1
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
|
# 103
|
Guam: |
1.08
|
1999  |
|
|
Health in Guam
|
|
# 104
|
Mauritius: |
1.06
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Mauritius
|
|
= 105
|
Bahamas, The: |
1.05
|
1998  |
|
|
Health in Bahamas, The
|
|
= 105
|
Belize: |
1.05
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Belize
|
|
# 107
|
Grenada: |
0.98
|
1998  |
|
|
Health in Grenada
|
|
# 108
|
Australia: |
0.96
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Australia
|
|
# 109
|
Maldives: |
0.92
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Maldives
|
|
# 110
|
Tuvalu: |
0.91
|
2003  |
|
|
Health in Tuvalu
|
|
# 111
|
Guatemala: |
0.9
|
1999  |
|
|
Health in Guatemala
|
|
# 112
|
Jamaica: |
0.85
|
2003  |
|
|
Health in Jamaica
|
|
= 113
|
Pakistan: |
0.78
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Pakistan
|
|
= 113
|
American Samoa: |
0.78
|
1999  |
|
|
Health in American Samoa
|
|
# 115
|
South Africa: |
0.77
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in South Africa
|
|
# 116
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
0.75
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
|
# 117
|
Malaysia: |
0.71
|
2002  |
|
|
Health in Malaysia
|
|
# 118
|
India: |
0.58
|
2005  |
|
|
Health in India
|
|
= 119
|
Honduras: |
0.57
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Honduras
|
|
= 119
|
Cape Verde: |
0.57
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Cape Verde
|
|
= 121
|
Vietnam: |
0.56
|
2002  |
|
|
Health in Vietnam
|
|
= 121
|
Morocco: |
0.56
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Morocco
|
|
# 123
|
Sri Lanka: |
0.55
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Sri Lanka
|
|
= 124
|
Syria: |
0.53
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Syria
|
|
= 124
|
Iraq: |
0.53
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Iraq
|
|
# 126
|
Dominica: |
0.5
|
1997  |
|
|
Health in Dominica
|
|
# 127
|
São Tomé and Príncipe: |
0.49
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in São Tomé and Príncipe
|
|
# 128
|
Guyana: |
0.48
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Guyana
|
|
# 129
|
Marshall Islands: |
0.47
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Marshall Islands
|
|
= 130
|
Northern Mariana Islands: |
0.45
|
1999  |
|
|
Health in Northern Mariana Islands
|
|
= 130
|
Fiji: |
0.45
|
2003  |
|
|
Health in Fiji
|
|
= 130
|
Suriname: |
0.45
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Suriname
|
|
= 133
|
Nigeria: |
0.4
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Nigeria
|
|
= 133
|
Botswana: |
0.4
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Botswana
|
|
# 135
|
Nicaragua: |
0.37
|
2003  |
|
|
Health in Nicaragua
|
|
# 136
|
Burma: |
0.36
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Burma
|
|
# 137
|
Laos: |
0.35
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Laos
|
|
= 138
|
Namibia: |
0.3
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Namibia
|
|
= 138
|
Bangladesh: |
0.3
|
2005  |
|
|
Health in Bangladesh
|
|
= 138
|
Equatorial Guinea: |
0.3
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Equatorial Guinea
|
|
= 138
|
Thailand: |
0.3
|
2002  |
|
|
Health in Thailand
|
|
= 138
|
Sudan: |
0.3
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Sudan
|
|
= 143
|
Gabon: |
0.29
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Gabon
|
|
= 143
|
Tonga: |
0.29
|
2002  |
|
|
Health in Tonga
|
|
# 145
|
Samoa: |
0.28
|
2003  |
|
|
Health in Samoa
|
|
# 146
|
Haiti: |
0.25
|
1998  |
|
|
Health in Haiti
|
|
# 147
|
Kiribati: |
0.23
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Kiribati
|
|
# 148
|
Nepal: |
0.21
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Nepal
|
|
# 149
|
Afghanistan: |
0.2
|
2005  |
|
|
Health in Afghanistan
|
|
# 150
|
Cameroon: |
0.19
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Cameroon
|
|
# 151
|
Djibouti: |
0.18
|
2005  |
|
|
Health in Djibouti
|
|
# 152
|
Antigua and Barbuda: |
0.17
|
1999  |
|
|
Health in Antigua and Barbuda
|
|
= 153
|
Cambodia: |
0.16
|
2000  |
|
|
Health in Cambodia
|
|
= 153
|
Zimbabwe: |
0.16
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Zimbabwe
|
|
= 153
|
Swaziland: |
0.16
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Swaziland
|
|
= 153
|
Madagascar: |
0.16
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Madagascar
|
|
# 157
|
Comoros: |
0.15
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Comoros
|
|
= 158
|
Vanuatu: |
0.14
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Vanuatu
|
|
= 158
|
Kenya: |
0.14
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Kenya
|
|
= 158
|
Côte d'Ivoire: |
0.14
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Côte d'Ivoire
|
|
= 161
|
Indonesia: |
0.13
|
2003  |
|
|
Health in Indonesia
|
|
= 161
|
Solomon Islands: |
0.13
|
2003  |
|
|
Health in Solomon Islands
|
|
# 163
|
Uganda: |
0.12
|
2005  |
|
|
Health in Uganda
|
|
= 164
|
Ghana: |
0.11
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Ghana
|
|
= 164
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
0.11
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
|
= 164
|
Mauritania: |
0.11
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Mauritania
|
|
= 167
|
East Timor: |
0.1
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in East Timor
|
|
= 167
|
Guinea: |
0.1
|
2005  |
|
|
Health in Guinea
|
|
= 167
|
Congo, Republic of the: |
0.1
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Congo, Republic of the
|
|
= 170
|
Central African Republic: |
0.08
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Central African Republic
|
|
= 170
|
Angola: |
0.08
|
2004  |
|
|
Health in Angola
|
|
# 172
|
Mali: |
0.07
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Mali
|
|
= 173
|
Benin: |
0.06
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Benin
|
|
= 173
|
Senegal: |
0.06
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Senegal
|
|
= 173
|
Burkina Faso: |
0.06
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Burkina Faso
|
|
= 173
|
Zambia: |
0.06
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Zambia
|
|
= 177
|
Lesotho: |
0.05
|
2003  |
|
|
Health in Lesotho
|
|
= 177
|
Togo: |
0.05
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Togo
|
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= 177
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Papua New Guinea: |
0.05
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2000  |
|
|
Health in Papua New Guinea
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= 177
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Eritrea: |
0.05
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2004  |
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Health in Eritrea
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= 181
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Gambia, The: |
0.04
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2008  |
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Health in Gambia, The
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= 181
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Chad: |
0.04
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2004  |
|
|
Health in Chad
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= 181
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Guinea-Bissau: |
0.04
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2008  |
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Health in Guinea-Bissau
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= 184
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Burundi: |
0.03
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2004  |
|
|
Health in Burundi
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|
= 184
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Somalia: |
0.03
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2006  |
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|
Health in Somalia
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= 184
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Mozambique: |
0.03
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Mozambique
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|
= 187
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Bhutan: |
0.02
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Bhutan
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|
= 187
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Malawi: |
0.02
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Malawi
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|
= 187
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Sierra Leone: |
0.02
|
2008  |
|
|
Health in Sierra Leone
|
|
= 187
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Ethiopia: |
0.02
|
2007  |
|
|
Health in Ethiopia
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= 187
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Rwanda: |
0.02
|
2005  |
|
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Health in Rwanda
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= 187
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Niger: |
0.02
|
2008  |
|
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Health in Niger
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|
= 193
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Liberia: |
0.01
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2008  |
|
|
Health in Liberia
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= 193
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Tanzania: |
0.01
|
2006  |
|
|
Health in Tanzania
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Weighted average: |
1.7 |
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Historical countries, unions or other regions: |
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3.3
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DEFINITION: Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.
SOURCE: World Health Organisation, OECD, supplemented by country data.
See also
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CITATION
"Health services > Physicians > per 1,000 people by country", World Health Organisation, OECD, supplemented by country data.. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/hea_hea_ser_phy_per_1000_peo-physicians-per-1-000-people
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