The average for 2020 based on 2 countries was 2.23 doctors per 1,000 people. The highest value was in Mexico: 2.41 doctors per 1,000 people and the lowest value was in Brazil: 2.05 doctors per 1,000 people. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This statistic depicts the countries with the lowest physicians density average worldwide for the period 2007-2016. As of that year, Niger was one of the countries with the lowest number of physicians per inhabitants. The African country was reported to have 0.0 physicians per 1,000 inhabitants.

The average for 2020 based on 18 countries was 3.93 doctors per 1,000 people. The highest value was in Austria: 5.35 doctors per 1,000 people and the lowest value was in the United Kingdom: 3.03 doctors per 1,000 people. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Among OECD countries in 2022, South Korea had the highest rate of yearly visits to a doctor per capita. On average, people in South Korea visited the doctors 15.7 times per year in person. Health care utilization is an important indicator of the success of a country’s health care system. There are many factors that affect health care utilization including healthcare structure and the supply of health care providers.

OECD health systems

Healthcare systems globally include a variety of tools for accessing healthcare, including private insurance based systems, like in the U.S., and universal systems, like in the U.K. Health systems have varying costs among the OECD countries. Worldwide, Europe has the highest expenditures for health as a proportion of the GDP. Among all OECD countries, The United States had the highest share of government spending on health care. Recent estimates of current per capita health expenditures showed the United States also had, by far, the highest per capita spending on health worldwide.

Supply of health providers

Globally, the country with the highest physician density is Cuba, although most other countries with high number of physicians to population was found in Europe. The number of graduates of medicine impacts the number of available physicians in countries. Among OECD countries, Latvia had the highest rate of graduates of medicine, which was almost twice the rate of the OECD average.

The lack of medical services in West Africa represents a serious issue in sanitary emergency. As of **********, different West African countries counted less than a doctor every 10,000 inhabitants. Especially, Sierra Leone had ***** physicians per 100,000 individuals, the lowest density of medical doctors in West Africa. Moreover, Burkina Faso was estimated to have only ** ventilators in the whole country for a population of almost ********** people.

The average number of doctors across the OECD countries in 2019 equaled to ** per 10,000 inhabitants. The member countries of OECD are mostly high-income countries, whereas Nigeria is an emerging economy and it belongs to countries with lower middle-incomes.

Austria leads the world in physician density with **** practicing doctors per thousand population in 2022, highlighting significant disparities in healthcare access globally. This stark contrast becomes evident when comparing Austria to countries like India, South Africa, and Indonesia, which have less than * physician per 1,000 people. Life expectancy and healthcare access Interestingly, countries with higher physician densities often correlate with higher life expectancies. Switzerland, for instance, boasts both a high physician density of **** per 1,000 people and the highest life expectancy globally at **** years. This relationship underscores the potential impact of accessible healthcare on population health. However, exceptions exist, as evidenced by the United States, where life expectancy has decreased in recent years despite having **** physicians per 1,000 people. Factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid epidemic have contributed to this decline. Healthcare expenditure and physician density While physician density is an important metric, it does not always directly correlate with healthcare spending. The United States, for example, has the highest per capita health expenditure among OECD countries, spending over ****** U.S. dollars per person in 2023. This is significantly higher than countries with greater physician densities like Austria and Germany. The U.S. also allocates the largest share of its GDP to healthcare, at **** percent. The United States is an outlier regarding the correlation between healthcare spending, resources and health outcomes.

Austria AT: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 5.508 Ratio in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.430 Ratio for 2021. Austria AT: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 3.589 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2022, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.508 Ratio in 2022 and a record low of 1.200 Ratio in 1960. Austria AT: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Austria – Table AT.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/].

In 2022, primary care physicians in Germany saw an average of *** patients during their typical work week, which is the highest number among surveyed countries. On the other hand, with ** patients, Sweden reported the lowest average count of patients seen per week by primary care physicians.

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.

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.

Thailand TH: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 0.470 Ratio in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.394 Ratio for 2010. Thailand TH: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 0.238 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.470 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 0.119 Ratio in 1975. Thailand TH: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.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;

In 2023 the countries with the most doctors per capita was Cuba, the country with the highest physician density. There were 84 physicians per every 10,000 of Cuba's population, however, the most recent data was from 2021. Other countries with high physician density were mostly found in Europe, including Monaco, Greece, Belgium, and Lithuania.

China: Doctors per 1,000 people: The latest value from 2020 is 2.36 doctors per 1,000 people, an increase from 2.24 doctors per 1,000 people in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 3.56 doctors per 1,000 people, based on data from 27 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1978 to 2020 is 1.39 doctors per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 0.63 doctors per 1,000 people, was reached in 1978 while the maximum of 2.36 doctors per 1,000 people was recorded in 2020.

Germany DE: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 4.518 Ratio in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.459 Ratio for 2020. Germany DE: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 3.487 Ratio from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2021, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.518 Ratio in 2021 and a record low of 2.762 Ratio in 1991. Germany DE: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.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/].

Italy: Doctors per 1,000 people: The latest value from 2021 is 4.13 doctors per 1,000 people, an increase from 4 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 Italy from 2000 to 2021 is 3.82 doctors per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 3.44 doctors per 1,000 people, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 4.13 doctors per 1,000 people was recorded in 2021.

In 2019, 85 percent of primary care doctors in Germany and the Netherlands stated that a typical visit with patient lasts less than 15 minutes. In comparison, two percent of primary care physicians in Sweden reported that they spend less than 15 minutes with a patient during a routine office visit. This statistic shows the distribution of primary care physicians by average amount of time spent with a patient during a routine visit in select countries worldwide in 2019.

Pakistan PK: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 0.978 Ratio in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.806 Ratio for 2014. Pakistan PK: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 0.600 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.978 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 0.185 Ratio in 1960. Pakistan PK: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Pakistan – Table PK.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;

Belarus BY: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 4.470 Ratio in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.434 Ratio for 2019. Belarus BY: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 3.300 Ratio from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2020, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5.051 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 2.896 Ratio in 1991. Belarus BY: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Belarus – Table BY.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/].

Japan JP: Physicians: per 1000 People data was reported at 2.367 Ratio in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.297 Ratio for 2012. Japan JP: Physicians: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 1.250 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2014, with 40 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.367 Ratio in 2014 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 1968. Japan JP: Physicians: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.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;

Density of physicians (per 10 000 population) for African Countries

  Dataset Description

This dataset contains 'Density of physicians (per 10 000 population)' data for all 54 African countries, sourced from the World Health Organization (WHO). The data is structured with years as rows and countries as columns, facilitating time-series analysis. The data is measured in: per 10 000 population. Missing values have been handled using linear interpolation followed by forward… See the full description on the dataset page: https://huggingface.co/datasets/electricsheepafrica/Density-Of-Physicians-Per-10-000-Population-for-African-Countries.