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Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
Health Statistics > Physicians > per 1,000 people (1996) by country
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Rank
Countries
Amount
Date
# 1
Georgia :
4.46 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Georgia
# 2
Belarus :
4.29 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Belarus
# 3
Russia :
4.1 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Russia
# 4
Italy :
4.1 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Italy
# 5
Lithuania :
4.1 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Lithuania
# 6
Azerbaijan :
3.9 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Azerbaijan
# 7
Greece :
3.9 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Greece
# 8
Israel :
3.77 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Israel
# 9
Uruguay :
3.7 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Uruguay
# 10
Kazakhstan :
3.64 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Kazakhstan
# 11
Belgium :
3.6 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Belgium
# 12
Armenia :
3.59 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Armenia
# 13
Moldova :
3.56 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Moldova
# 14
Bulgaria :
3.54 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Bulgaria
# 15
Kyrgyzstan :
3.29 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Kyrgyzstan
# 16
Turkmenistan :
3.22 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Turkmenistan
# 17
Switzerland :
3.2 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Switzerland
# 18
France :
3.2 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in France
# 19
Uzbekistan :
3.17 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Uzbekistan
# 20
Estonia :
3.15 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Estonia
# 21
Germany :
3.1 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Germany
# 22
Iceland :
3.1 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Iceland
# 23
Czech Republic :
3 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Czech Republic
# 24
Hungary :
3 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Hungary
# 25
Portugal :
3 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Portugal
# 26
Ukraine :
2.99 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Ukraine
# 27
Latvia :
2.99 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Latvia
# 28
Sweden :
2.9 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Sweden
# 29
Austria :
2.8 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Austria
# 30
Spain :
2.8 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Spain
# 31
Norway :
2.8 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Norway
# 32
Denmark :
2.6 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Denmark
# 33
Cyprus :
2.55 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Cyprus
# 34
Australia :
2.4 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Australia
# 35
Poland :
2.4 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Poland
# 36
Finland :
2.3 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Finland
# 37
Luxembourg :
2.3 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Luxembourg
# 38
Macedonia, Republic of :
2.25 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Macedonia, Republic of
# 39
Croatia :
2.25 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Croatia
# 40
Slovenia :
2.13 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Slovenia
# 41
Canada :
2.1 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Canada
# 42
Ireland :
2.1 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Ireland
# 43
Tajikistan :
2.09 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Tajikistan
# 44
Egypt :
2.02 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Egypt
# 45
United States :
2 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in United States
# 46
New Zealand :
2 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in New Zealand
# 47
Romania :
1.81 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Romania
# 48
Japan :
1.8 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Japan
# 49
United Kingdom :
1.8 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in United Kingdom
# 50
Mexico :
1.6 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Mexico
# 51
China :
1.59 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in China
# 52
Bahamas, The :
1.52 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Bahamas, The
# 53
Jamaica :
1.4 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Jamaica
# 54
Albania :
1.35 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Albania
# 55
Ecuador :
1.32 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Ecuador
# 56
Seychelles :
1.32 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Seychelles
# 57
Brazil :
1.27 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Brazil
# 58
Qatar :
1.26 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Qatar
# 59
Philippines :
1.23 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Philippines
# 60
Korea, South :
1.2 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Korea, South
# 61
Panama :
1.17 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Panama
# 62
Antigua and Barbuda :
1.14 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Antigua and Barbuda
# 63
Turkey :
1.1 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Turkey
# 64
Costa Rica :
0.86 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Costa Rica
# 65
Brunei :
0.85 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Brunei
# 66
Iran :
0.85 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Iran
# 67
South Africa :
0.59 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in South Africa
# 68
Laos :
0.59 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Laos
# 69
Belize :
0.55 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Belize
# 70
Malaysia :
0.5 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Malaysia
# 71
Dominica :
0.49 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Dominica
# 72
São Tomé and Príncipe :
0.47 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in São Tomé and Príncipe
# 73
Marshall Islands :
0.42 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Marshall Islands
# 74
Thailand :
0.37 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Thailand
# 75
Samoa :
0.34 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Samoa
# 76
Suriname :
0.25 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Suriname
# 77
Equatorial Guinea :
0.25 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Equatorial Guinea
# 78
Yemen :
0.23 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Yemen
# 79
Guinea-Bissau :
0.17 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Guinea-Bissau
# 80
Cape Verde :
0.17 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Cape Verde
# 81
Swaziland :
0.15 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Swaziland
# 82
Djibouti :
0.14 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Djibouti
# 83
Madagascar :
0.11 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Madagascar
# 84
Senegal :
0.09 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Senegal
# 85
Sudan :
0.09 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Sudan
# 86
Côte d'Ivoire :
0.09 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Côte d'Ivoire
# 87
Cameroon :
0.07 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Cameroon
# 88
Congo, Democratic Republic of the :
0.07 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
# 89
Sierra Leone :
0.07 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Sierra Leone
# 90
Mali :
0.06 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Mali
# 91
Ghana :
0.06 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Ghana
# 92
Nepal :
0.04 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Nepal
# 93
Burkina Faso :
0.04 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Burkina Faso
# 94
Eritrea :
0.03 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Eritrea
# 95
Ethiopia :
0.03 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Ethiopia
# 96
Niger :
0.02 per 1,000 people
1996
Health in Niger
Weighted average:
1.8 per 1,000 people
DEFINITION: Physicians are defined as graduates of any facility or school of medicine who are working in the country in any medical field (practice, teaching, research).
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"Physicians > per 1,000 people (1996) by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/hea_phy_per_1000_peo-physicians-per-1-000-people&date=1996
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