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Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
2.1indicator value
Median: 1.8indicator value
Countries Covered
169
with available data
Highest
Cuba
9.5indicator value
Lowest
Niger
0.0indicator value
Top 5 Countries
1Cuba9.5indicator value
2Monaco8.6indicator value
3Seychelles6.6indicator value
4Greece6.6indicator value
5Portugal5.9indicator value
By Region
Europe4.1indicator value(31 countries)
Oceania3.8indicator value(2 countries)
South America3.1indicator value(7 countries)
North America2.6indicator value(4 countries)
Asia1.9indicator value(25 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0indicator value)High (9.5indicator value)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 2.1indicator value)
Europe (31)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Asia (25)
Other (91)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 9.5indicator value |
| 2 | Monaco | 8.6indicator value |
| 3 | Seychelles | 6.6indicator value |
| 4 | Greece | 6.6indicator value |
| 5 | Portugal | 5.9indicator value |
| 6 | Georgia | 5.6indicator value |
| 7 | Austria | 5.5indicator value |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 5.1indicator value |
| 9 | Argentina | 5.1indicator value |
| 10 | Andorra | 5.1indicator value |
| 11 | Norway | 5.0indicator value |
| 12 | Belarus | 4.7indicator value |
| 13 | Uruguay | 4.7indicator value |
| 14 | San Marino | 4.6indicator value |
| 15 | Germany | 4.5indicator value |
| 16 | Malta | 4.5indicator value |
| 17 | Denmark | 4.5indicator value |
| 18 | Switzerland | 4.5indicator value |
| 19 | Lithuania | 4.5indicator value |
| 20 | Sweden | 4.4indicator value |
| 21 | Iceland | 4.4indicator value |
| 22 | Czech Republic | 4.4indicator value |
| 23 | Bulgaria | 4.3indicator value |
| 24 | Spain | 4.3indicator value |
| 25 | Saint Lucia | 4.2indicator value |
| 26 | Italy | 4.2indicator value |
| 27 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.2indicator value |
| 28 | Mongolia | 4.1indicator value |
| 29 | Australia | 4.1indicator value |
| 30 | Poland | 4.0indicator value |
| 31 | Moldova, Republic of | 4.0indicator value |
| 32 | Croatia | 3.9indicator value |
| 33 | Paraguay | 3.9indicator value |
| 34 | Netherlands | 3.9indicator value |
| 35 | Ireland | 3.9indicator value |
| 36 | Israel | 3.8indicator value |
| 37 | Kazakhstan | 3.8indicator value |
| 38 | Slovakia | 3.7indicator value |
| 39 | United States of America | 3.7indicator value |
| 40 | Romania | 3.6indicator value |
| 41 | New Zealand | 3.6indicator value |
| 42 | Finland | 3.6indicator value |
| 43 | Belgium | 3.6indicator value |
| 44 | Cyprus | 3.6indicator value |
| 45 | Ukraine | 3.5indicator value |
| 46 | Estonia | 3.5indicator value |
| 47 | Hungary | 3.5indicator value |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 3.4indicator value |
| 49 | Latvia | 3.4indicator value |
| 50 | Slovenia | 3.4indicator value |
| 51 | Armenia | 3.4indicator value |
| 52 | Chile | 3.3indicator value |
| 53 | United Kingdom | 3.3indicator value |
| 54 | France | 3.3indicator value |
| 55 | Azerbaijan | 3.2indicator value |
| 56 | People's Republic of China | 3.1indicator value |
| 57 | Serbia | 3.1indicator value |
| 58 | Qatar | 3.0indicator value |
| 59 | United Arab Emirates | 3.0indicator value |
| 60 | Barbados | 3.0indicator value |
| 61 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 2.9indicator value |
| 62 | Jordan | 2.9indicator value |
| 63 | Singapore | 2.8indicator value |
| 64 | Canada | 2.8indicator value |
| 65 | Uzbekistan | 2.8indicator value |
| 66 | Montenegro | 2.8indicator value |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 2.7indicator value |
| 68 | Lebanon | 2.7indicator value |
| 69 | Japan | 2.6indicator value |
| 70 | South Korea | 2.6indicator value |
| 71 | Mexico | 2.6indicator value |
| 72 | Colombia | 2.5indicator value |
| 73 | Dominican Republic | 2.4indicator value |
| 74 | Brazil | 2.4indicator value |
| 75 | Malaysia | 2.3indicator value |
| 76 | Ecuador | 2.3indicator value |
| 77 | Kuwait | 2.3indicator value |
| 78 | Türkiye | 2.2indicator value |
| 79 | Oman | 2.0indicator value |
| 80 | Turkmenistan | 1.9indicator value |
| 81 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.9indicator value |
| 82 | Albania | 1.9indicator value |
| 83 | Tajikistan | 1.9indicator value |
| 84 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.8indicator value |
| 85 | Palau | 1.8indicator value |
| 86 | Peru | 1.7indicator value |
| 87 | Algeria | 1.7indicator value |
| 88 | Panama | 1.6indicator value |
| 89 | El Salvador | 1.6indicator value |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.6indicator value |
| 91 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.5indicator value |
| 92 | Mauritius | 1.4indicator value |
| 93 | Guyana | 1.4indicator value |
| 94 | Suriname | 1.4indicator value |
| 95 | Tuvalu | 1.3indicator value |
| 96 | Tunisia | 1.3indicator value |
| 97 | Bolivia | 1.3indicator value |
| 98 | Guatemala | 1.3indicator value |
| 99 | Pakistan | 1.2indicator value |
| 100 | Sri Lanka | 1.1indicator value |
| 101 | Vietnam | 1.1indicator value |
| 102 | Iraq | 1.0indicator value |
| 103 | Tonga | 1.0indicator value |
| 104 | Nepal | 1.0indicator value |
| 105 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 1.0indicator value |
| 106 | South Africa | 0.8indicator value |
| 107 | Philippines | 0.8indicator value |
| 108 | Timor-Leste | 0.8indicator value |
| 109 | Bahrain | 0.7indicator value |
| 110 | Morocco | 0.7indicator value |
| 111 | Cape Verde | 0.7indicator value |
| 112 | India | 0.7indicator value |
| 113 | Bangladesh | 0.7indicator value |
| 114 | Egypt | 0.7indicator value |
| 115 | Samoa | 0.6indicator value |
| 116 | Eswatini | 0.6indicator value |
| 117 | Namibia | 0.6indicator value |
| 118 | Bhutan | 0.6indicator value |
| 119 | Thailand | 0.5indicator value |
| 120 | Indonesia | 0.5indicator value |
| 121 | Gabon | 0.5indicator value |
| 122 | Honduras | 0.5indicator value |
| 123 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.5indicator value |
| 124 | Jamaica | 0.5indicator value |
| 125 | Comoros | 0.4indicator value |
| 126 | Nigeria | 0.4indicator value |
| 127 | Botswana | 0.4indicator value |
| 128 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.3indicator value |
| 129 | Zambia | 0.3indicator value |
| 130 | Afghanistan | 0.3indicator value |
| 131 | Haiti | 0.3indicator value |
| 132 | Kenya | 0.3indicator value |
| 133 | Ghana | 0.3indicator value |
| 134 | Mauritania | 0.3indicator value |
| 135 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.3indicator value |
| 136 | Angola | 0.2indicator value |
| 137 | Solomon Islands | 0.2indicator value |
| 138 | Lesotho | 0.2indicator value |
| 139 | Benin | 0.2indicator value |
| 140 | Djibouti | 0.2indicator value |
| 141 | Guinea | 0.2indicator value |
| 142 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.2indicator value |
| 143 | Uganda | 0.2indicator value |
| 144 | Mali | 0.2indicator value |
| 145 | Liberia | 0.2indicator value |
| 146 | Mozambique | 0.2indicator value |
| 147 | Republic of the Congo | 0.2indicator value |
| 148 | Madagascar | 0.2indicator value |
| 149 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.2indicator value |
| 150 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.2indicator value |
| 151 | Burkina Faso | 0.1indicator value |
| 152 | Ethiopia | 0.1indicator value |
| 153 | Cameroon | 0.1indicator value |
| 154 | Zimbabwe | 0.1indicator value |
| 155 | Sierra Leone | 0.1indicator value |
| 156 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.1indicator value |
| 157 | Senegal | 0.1indicator value |
| 158 | Yemen | 0.1indicator value |
| 159 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.1indicator value |
| 160 | Rwanda | 0.1indicator value |
| 161 | Eritrea | 0.1indicator value |
| 162 | Chad | 0.1indicator value |
| 163 | Togo | 0.1indicator value |
| 164 | Burundi | 0.1indicator value |
| 165 | Central African Republic | 0.1indicator value |
| 166 | Papua New Guinea | 0.1indicator value |
| 167 | Malawi | 0.1indicator value |
| 168 | South Sudan | 0.0indicator value |
| 169 | Niger | 0.0indicator value |
Showing 169 of 169 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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