In the African region, female physicians accounted for only 28 percent of all physicians. This was in contrast to the European region where 53 percent of physicians were female. The statistic shows the gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region.
Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of active physicians in the U.S. 2024, by specialty area
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U.S. states
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- Premium Statistic Total active physicians in the U.S. 2024, by state
- Basic Statistic Leading U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians 2024
- Premium Statistic Leading U.S. states by number of active primary care physicians 2024
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Expenditure
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Compensation
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- Premium Statistic Annual compensation of U.S. physicians by specialty 2024
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Burn-out
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- Basic Statistic Burnout among U.S. physicians as of 2023, by gender and age
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- Premium Statistic Share of major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2024
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COVID-19
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select changes due to COVID-19, 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians affected by COVID-19 in select ways, August 2020
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians frustrated by COVID-19 regulation non-compliance, Aug. 2020
- Basic Statistic Estimated loss of revenue among U.S. physicians due to COVID-19 as of July 2020
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WHO. (March 15, 2019). Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. "Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region." Chart. March 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. (2019). Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. "Gender Distribution of Physicians Worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO, Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region [Graph], WHO, March 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/