Share of female physicians in the U.S. in 2024, by state

Published by Jenny Yang, Aug 20, 2024

In 2024, around 38 percent of physicians in the United States were women. During that year, half of physicians in the District of Columbia were women, the highest share of female physicians in the country. On the other hand, Idaho had the lowest share of female physicians in the U.S.

Share of female physicians in the United States in 2024, by state

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Release date

August 2024

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United States

Survey time period

May 2024

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Currently active allopathic physicians (MDs) and osteopathic physicians (DOs).

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