This statistic shows the top 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2018. With 74.5 active physicians per 10,000 civilians, District of Columbia was ranked first in that year, followed by the state of Massachusetts.
Leading 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2018*
* Includes active doctors of medicine (MDs) and active doctors of osteopathy (DOs). Starting with 2003 data, federal and nonfederal physicians are included. Data prior to 2003 included nonfederal physicians only.
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US Department of Health and Human Services. (March 2, 2021). Leading 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/186102/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-physicians/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Leading 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2018*." Chart. March 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186102/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-physicians/
US Department of Health and Human Services. (2021). Leading 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/186102/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-physicians/
US Department of Health and Human Services. "Leading 10 U.S. States by Number of Active Physicians per 10,000 Civilian Population in 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186102/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-physicians/
US Department of Health and Human Services, Leading 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2018* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/186102/top-10-states-by-number-of-active-physicians/ (last visited June 25, 2022)