The average for 2020 based on 27 countries was 3.56 doctors per 1,000 people. The highest value was in Austria: 5.35 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.

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.

Among OECD countries in 2023, South Korea had the highest rate of yearly visits to a doctor per capita. On average, South Koreans 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 one of 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 average for 2020 based on 14 countries was 3.85 doctors per 1,000 people. The highest value was in Austria: 5.35 doctors per 1,000 people and the lowest value was in Hungary: 3.14 doctors per 1,000 people. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

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.

In 2023, there were approximately 2.66 doctors for every 1,000 inhabitants in South Korea. This was a slight increase compared to the preceding year. This ratio has increased steadily since 2000, with the exception of a slight drop in 2004. However, South Korea still has few doctors relative to its population. An attempt to increase the number of medical student admissions quotas in February 2024 led to an ongoing strike of healthcare workers and conflict between medical professionals and the government. Shortage of medical staffs The Korean government officially declared a shortage of several thousand doctors across the nation and recommended the training of an additional 150 doctors every year to make up the shortfall. Furthermore, doctors of traditional Korean medicine are counted among the number of doctors, meaning there are even fewer doctors of modern medical sciences than official figures suggest. Yet there are several factors, such as resistance from doctors, preventing the government from simply increasing the number of medical graduates. Regional imbalances in the medical environmentSome experts refute the government’s claims that Korea faces a doctor shortage and point towards other factors. For example, Korea has a higher population density than other countries, meaning that the average Korean doctor meets with more patients than an Austrian or Norwegian one would. Indeed, half the population is concentrated in the Seoul Capital Area. Additionally, Koreans see doctors over 21 times per year on average, which is far more frequently than any other OECD nationals. Despite this, Korea spends a lower share of its GDP on medical expenditures than other OECD countries, implying that medical personnel do more work for less financial compensation. Regional disparities where doctors are concentrated in Seoul and other major cities is also an issue. The doctor-to-people ratio in Seoul is higher than the national ratio, and the same as the OECD average. Many argue that a shortage of nurses is a greater concern than an alleged shortage of doctors. While the number of trained nurses is adequate, many leave because of harsh working conditions.

In Mexico, the number of practicing doctors amounted to **** professionals per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, an increase compared to the figures reported a year earlier when there were **** practicing physicians per every thousand people. During 2022, the number of physicians in Mexico totaled approximately ******* professionals. Density of doctors worldwide In a global comparison, Mexico ranks in a middle category for density of medical doctors per 1,000 population, similar to Canada and Colombia. Among the countries in the upper bracket for highest density of doctors are Cuba, Sweden, Belgium, and Uruguay. Along with Mexico’s moderate density of doctors, over ** percent of the population was considered vulnerable due to lack of access to health services in Mexico as of 2022, up from around **** percent a decade earlier. Health care in Mexico Nearly ** ******* people in Mexico held public health insurance through Seguro Popular in 2020, which was replaced by a new institution at the beginning of that year, called INSABI (Instituto Nacional de Salud para el Bienestar). However, the IMSS (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social) led by a large margin as the largest provider of health insurance in the North American country.

Finland Population Per Medical Doctors Graduates was up 0.5% in 2019, from a year earlier.

As of 2019, the south Indian state of Kerala had the highest density of doctors of about ** per ten thousand population in the country. However, Jharkhand had the least density of doctors in the country of about **** doctors per ten thousand people in the state.

According to Ahram online Egyptian doctors among top five foreign physicians who joined UK medical system in 2021: British report. Check: https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/478143.aspx In this dataset, we collected over 1000 doctor data from the appointment booking website.

You can use this data to practice:

1. Data cleaning
2. Data Analysis
3. Data visualization

Inspiration for the analysis:

1. Think about it as a patient and what is important for you to be a doctor like locations, fees, doctor rating, and so on.
2. think about it as a doctor if you want to buy a new clinic, about the fees, about waiting time, and so on.

Questions:

1. What are the most common specialties among Egyptian doctors in this dataset?
2. How many doctors are located in each governorate (province) of Egypt?
3. What is the average age of the doctors in this dataset?
4. How many male and female doctors are included in this dataset?
5. Which governorate has the highest number of doctors per capita?
6. What is the distribution of doctors across different specialties in each governorate?
7. Who are the top 10 doctors with the highest number of patients?
8. What is the average number of years of experience for doctors in each specialty?
9. How many doctors have international certifications or degrees?
10. What is the average consultation fee for doctors in each specialty?

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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.

Government Doctor: Gujarat: Average Population Served per Doctor data was reported at 13,556.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 11,475.000 Person for 2016. Government Doctor: Gujarat: Average Population Served per Doctor data is updated yearly, averaging 17,265.000 Person from Dec 2003 (Median) to 2017, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,168.000 Person in 2009 and a record low of 11,475.000 Person in 2016. Government Doctor: Gujarat: Average Population Served per Doctor data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLB002: Health Human Resources: Number of Doctors: Government.

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Government Doctor: West Bengal: Average Population Served per Doctor data was reported at 10,411.000 Person in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,618.000 Person for 2013. Government Doctor: West Bengal: Average Population Served per Doctor data is updated yearly, averaging 10,411.000 Person from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2014, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27,473.000 Person in 2012 and a record low of 8,416.000 Person in 2011. Government Doctor: West Bengal: Average Population Served per Doctor data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLB002: Health Human Resources: Number of Doctors: Government.

In 2019, Lithuania had the most practicing doctors per 1,000 people among Central and Eastern European countries. On the other hand, Poland had the least, only **** doctors per 1,000 people.

Sierra Leone faces a substantial backlog of patients with inguinal hernia in need of repair due to a shortage of surgical providers. The current mitigation strategy includes task-sharing with associate clinicians and non-specialist medical doctors, and the economic impact of this approach needs assessment for potential scale-up. This study aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of open mesh repair of inguinal hernias by associate clinicians and non-specialist medical doctors in adult males (>18 years) compared to no treatment, as well as between the two provider types and to estimate the budget impact of clearing the backlog in Sierra Leone. A Markov model was constructed to calculate the cost per disability-adjusted life year (DALY) averted over 10 years for operations by different providers. Subsequently, the costs of reducing the backlog through accelerated repair rates via task-sharing were assessed under two scenarios, with or without a budget limit. Deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were conducted to evaluate the uncertainty of input values. Associate clinicians and non-specialist medical doctors achieved USD 250 and USD 411 per DALY averted, respectively, which is below the GDP per capita of USD 1,427. Associate clinicians delivered comparable health outcomes at lower costs than non-specialist medical doctors. A budget of USD 108 million was projected to clear the entire backlog over 10 years. Hernia repair by both associate clinicians and non-specialist medical doctors in Sierra Leone is highly cost-effective. Associate clinicians, with quality training and supportive supervision, are more cost-effective than non-specialist medical doctors. Task-sharing, especially with associate clinicians, is promising for optimizing access to surgical services.

New Mexico Family Practice Physicians 2013. Results of a gravity model analysis (population / physician ratio for census tracts) using infogroup physician (family practice) and both Esri Demographic (2015 Population) and GPS (2013 Population) data. More information at http://www.unm.edu/~lspear/health_stuff.html.