Sweden: Doctors per 1,000 people

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 Sweden

Doctors per 1,000 people

 Latest value 4.29
 Year 2019
 Measure doctors per 1,000 people
 Data availability 1995 - 2019
 Average 3.58
 Min - Max 2.82 - 4.32
 Source OECD
The latest value from 2019 is 4.29 doctors per 1,000 people, a decline from 4.32 doctors per 1,000 people in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 3.41 doctors per 1,000 people, based on data from 33 countries. Historically, the average for Sweden from 1995 to 2019 is 3.58 doctors per 1,000 people. The minimum value, 2.82 doctors per 1,000 people, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 4.32 doctors per 1,000 people was recorded in 2018. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Sweden - Doctors per 1,000 people - Recent values chart

Historical series
Sweden - Doctors per 1,000 people - historical chart - 1995-2019




Definition: The number of practicing physicians per 1,000 residents of the country.

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