As of 2022, Kenya had ** registered medical officers per 100,000 population. The ratio remained the same in comparison to the previous year. Overall, the country registered ***** medical doctors in 2022.

Health professionals, especially primary care physicians, are in high demand in many parts of the U.S. Some areas are experiencing health professional shortages. This map shows the ratio of population to primary care physicians in the U.S. Areas in dark red show where there are less primary care physicians per person.The data comes from County Health Rankings, a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, measure the health of nearly all counties in the nation and rank them within states. The layer used in the map comes from ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, and the full documentation for the layer can be found here.County data are suppressed if, for both years of available data, the population reported by agencies is less than 50% of the population reported in Census or less than 80% of agencies measuring crimes reported data.

As of 2022, the number of licensed physicians in the United States and the District of Columbia amounted to 1,062,460 physicians. At the time, the national population was roughly 333 million, which yielded a physician-to-population ratio of 313 licensed physicians per 100,000 population. The density of licensed U.S. physicians has steadily increased since 2010.

This statistic displays the average physician-to-population ratio in select U.S. metropolitan areas as of 2013. During this year, there was an average of ***** physicians per 100,000 population in Detroit. Boston has one of the overall highest average wait times for a physician appointment. The average cumulative wait time is approximately **** days in 2014, which has decreased since 2004.

In 2023, Thailand had one doctor per around 1500 population. The ratio of doctors to the population in Thailand peaked in 2014 and has been improving throughout the examined period.

Sri Lanka LK: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 0.881 Ratio in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.726 Ratio for 2010. Sri Lanka LK: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 0.223 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.881 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 0.134 Ratio in 1981. Sri Lanka LK: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sri Lanka – Table LK.World Bank: Health Statistics. Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.; ; World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.; Weighted average;

Algeria DZ: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 0.987 Ratio in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.732 Ratio for 2018. Algeria DZ: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 0.894 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2019, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.842 Ratio in 2016 and a record low of 0.116 Ratio in 1965. Algeria DZ: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Algeria – Table DZ.World Bank.WDI: Social: Health Statistics. Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.;World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.;Weighted average;This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.c.1 [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

Nigeria NG: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 0.395 Ratio in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.376 Ratio for 2009. Nigeria NG: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 0.192 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2010, with 19 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.395 Ratio in 2010 and a record low of 0.017 Ratio in 1960. Nigeria NG: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Nigeria – Table NG.World Bank: Health Statistics. Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.; ; World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.; Weighted average;

Ethiopia ET: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 0.022 Ratio in 2010. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.025 Ratio for 2009. Ethiopia ET: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 0.022 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2010, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.032 Ratio in 2005 and a record low of 0.009 Ratio in 1960. Ethiopia ET: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ethiopia – Table ET.World Bank: Health Statistics. Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.; ; World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.; Weighted average;

Niger NE: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 0.019 Ratio in 2010. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.019 Ratio for 2008. Niger NE: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 0.023 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2010, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.035 Ratio in 1997 and a record low of 0.011 Ratio in 1960. Niger NE: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Niger – Table NE.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.; ; World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.; Weighted average;

In 2023, there was one doctor or physician for approximately every ****** people in the Philippines, indicating a slight decrease in the physician-to-population ratio from the previous year. The ratio of doctors to population gradually declined since 2019.

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Netherlands was reported at 3.906 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Netherlands - Physicians - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Sierra Leone SL: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 0.024 Ratio in 2010. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.017 Ratio for 2008. Sierra Leone SL: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 0.054 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2010, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.075 Ratio in 1984 and a record low of 0.017 Ratio in 2008. Sierra Leone SL: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Sierra Leone – Table SL.World Bank: Health Statistics. Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.; ; World Health Organization's Global Health Workforce Statistics, OECD, supplemented by country data.; Weighted average;

Medical Doctors in Sweden decreased to 4.29 per 1000 people in 2019 from 4.32 per 1000 people in 2018. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Sweden Medical Doctors.

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Ghana was reported at 0.141 in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Physicians - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

The average for 2020 based on 2 countries was 3.67 doctors per 1,000 people. The highest value was in Australia: 3.9 doctors per 1,000 people and the lowest value was in New Zealand: 3.43 doctors per 1,000 people. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Ireland: Doctors per 1,000 people: The latest value from 2021 is 4.05 doctors per 1,000 people, an increase from 3.46 doctors per 1,000 people in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 3.93 doctors per 1,000 people, based on data from 12 countries. Historically, the average for Ireland from 2011 to 2021 is 3.16 doctors per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 2.67 doctors per 1,000 people, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 4.05 doctors per 1,000 people was recorded in 2021.

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Sierra Leone was reported at 0.043 in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Sierra Leone - Physicians - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Saudi Arabia was reported at 3.077 in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Saudi Arabia - Physicians - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in France was reported at 3.343 in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. France - Physicians - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.