Physician density in select countries 2021

Published by Jenny Yang, Apr 18, 2024

In 2021, Austria was the country with the highest practicing physician density at 5.4 practicing physicians per thousand population. While countries like India, South Africa, and Indonesia had less than one physician per 1,000 population, the lowest physician density among all selected countries. 

Physician density in select countries as of 2021 (per 1,000 population)

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Release date

November 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2021

Special properties

practising physicians

Supplementary notes

Data are from 2021 or latest year available.
1) Data refer to all doctors licensed to practice, resulting in a large over-estimation of the number of practicing doctors (e.g. of around 30% in Portugal).
2) Data include not only doctors providing direct care to patients but also those working in the health sector as managers, educators, researchers, etc. (adding another 5-10% of doctors).

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