The statistic displays the distribution of active physicians in the United States in 2021, based on specialty and age group. Over 68 percent of physicians specializing in pain medicine and pain management were under 55 years of age.
Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age
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AAMC. (January 1, 2023). Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439735/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-age-in-the-us/
AAMC. "Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age ." Chart. January 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439735/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-age-in-the-us/
AAMC. (2023). Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439735/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-age-in-the-us/
AAMC. "Distribution of Active Physicians in The U.S. in 2021, by Specialty and Age ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439735/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-age-in-the-us/
AAMC, Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439735/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-age-in-the-us/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age [Graph], AAMC, January 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/439735/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-age-in-the-us/