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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 (1997) by country
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Rank
Countries
Amount
Date
# 1
Cuba :
5.3 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Cuba
# 2
Georgia :
5.19 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Georgia
# 3
Belarus :
4.36 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Belarus
# 4
Russia :
4.15 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Russia
# 5
Lithuania :
4.13 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Lithuania
# 6
Italy :
4 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Italy
# 7
Greece :
4 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Greece
# 8
Azerbaijan :
3.83 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Azerbaijan
# 9
Israel :
3.79 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Israel
# 10
Belgium :
3.7 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Belgium
# 11
Moldova :
3.58 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Moldova
# 12
Bulgaria :
3.45 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Bulgaria
# 13
Switzerland :
3.3 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Switzerland
# 14
Iceland :
3.3 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Iceland
# 15
France :
3.3 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in France
# 16
Kazakhstan :
3.3 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Kazakhstan
# 17
Turkmenistan :
3.17 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Turkmenistan
# 18
Armenia :
3.16 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Armenia
# 19
Uzbekistan :
3.12 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Uzbekistan
# 20
Estonia :
3.11 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Estonia
# 21
Czech Republic :
3.1 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Czech Republic
# 22
Germany :
3.1 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Germany
# 23
Kyrgyzstan :
3.06 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Kyrgyzstan
# 24
Portugal :
3 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Portugal
# 25
Hungary :
3 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Hungary
# 26
Ukraine :
2.97 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Ukraine
# 27
Latvia :
2.96 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Latvia
# 28
Austria :
2.9 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Austria
# 29
Spain :
2.9 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Spain
# 30
Sweden :
2.9 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Sweden
# 31
Denmark :
2.7 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Denmark
# 32
Norway :
2.5 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Norway
# 33
Malta :
2.47 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Malta
# 34
Andorra :
2.43 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Andorra
# 35
Poland :
2.4 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Poland
# 36
Finland :
2.4 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Finland
# 37
Australia :
2.4 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Australia
# 38
Luxembourg :
2.4 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Luxembourg
# 39
Croatia :
2.26 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Croatia
# 40
Macedonia, Republic of :
2.25 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Macedonia, Republic of
# 41
New Zealand :
2.2 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in New Zealand
# 42
Dominican Republic :
2.16 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Dominican Republic
# 43
Slovenia :
2.15 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Slovenia
# 44
United States :
2.1 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in United States
# 45
Canada :
2.1 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Canada
# 46
Lebanon :
2.1 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Lebanon
# 47
Ireland :
2.1 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Ireland
# 48
Venezuela :
2.03 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Venezuela
# 49
Tajikistan :
2.02 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Tajikistan
# 50
Cayman Islands :
1.94 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Cayman Islands
# 51
Kuwait :
1.89 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Kuwait
# 52
United Arab Emirates :
1.81 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in United Arab Emirates
# 53
United Kingdom :
1.8 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in United Kingdom
# 54
Romania :
1.79 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Romania
# 55
Bermuda :
1.77 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Bermuda
# 56
Ecuador :
1.7 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Ecuador
# 57
Jordan :
1.66 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Jordan
# 58
Saudi Arabia :
1.66 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Saudi Arabia
# 59
China :
1.61 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in China
# 60
Egypt :
1.6 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Egypt
# 61
Mexico :
1.4 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Mexico
# 62
Jamaica :
1.4 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Jamaica
# 63
Brazil :
1.31 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Brazil
# 64
Bolivia :
1.3 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Bolivia
# 65
Oman :
1.3 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Oman
# 66
Albania :
1.29 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Albania
# 67
Libya :
1.29 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Libya
# 68
Qatar :
1.26 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Qatar
# 69
Philippines :
1.24 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Philippines
# 70
Turkey :
1.2 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Turkey
# 71
Korea, South :
1.2 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Korea, South
# 72
Saint Kitts and Nevis :
1.19 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Saint Kitts and Nevis
# 73
Colombia :
1.16 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Colombia
# 74
Syria :
1.1 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Syria
# 75
Paraguay :
1.1 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Paraguay
# 76
El Salvador :
1.07 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in El Salvador
# 77
Bahrain :
1 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Bahrain
# 78
Peru :
0.93 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Peru
# 79
Guatemala :
0.93 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Guatemala
# 80
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines :
0.87 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
# 81
Costa Rica :
0.87 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Costa Rica
# 82
Nicaragua :
0.86 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Nicaragua
# 83
Honduras :
0.83 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Honduras
# 84
Trinidad and Tobago :
0.79 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Trinidad and Tobago
# 85
Tunisia :
0.7 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Tunisia
# 86
Malaysia :
0.66 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Malaysia
# 87
Vietnam :
0.57 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Vietnam
# 88
Pakistan :
0.57 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Pakistan
# 89
Grenada :
0.5 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Grenada
# 90
Dominica :
0.5 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Dominica
# 91
Fiji :
0.48 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Fiji
# 92
Saint Lucia :
0.47 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Saint Lucia
# 93
Morocco :
0.46 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Morocco
# 94
Tonga :
0.44 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Tonga
# 95
Namibia :
0.29 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Namibia
# 96
Bangladesh :
0.2 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Bangladesh
# 97
Guyana :
0.18 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Guyana
# 98
Vanuatu :
0.11 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Vanuatu
# 99
Afghanistan :
0.11 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Afghanistan
# 100
Senegal :
0.09 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Senegal
# 101
Angola :
0.08 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Angola
# 102
Comoros :
0.07 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Comoros
# 103
Niger :
0.04 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Niger
# 104
Gambia, The :
0.04 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Gambia, The
# 105
Nepal :
0.04 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Nepal
# 106
Somalia :
0.04 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Somalia
# 107
Burkina Faso :
0.04 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Burkina Faso
# 108
Liberia :
0.02 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Liberia
# 109
Ethiopia :
0.02 per 1,000 people
1997
Health in Ethiopia
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 (1997) by country", World Development Indicators database. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/hea_phy_per_1000_peo-physicians-per-1-000-people&date=1997
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