Doctors per 1,000 people - Country rankings
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Doctors per 1,000 people, 2020:
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.Measure: doctors per 1,000 people; Source: OECD
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| Countries | Doctors per 1,000 people, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 5.35 | 1 | 1960 - 2021 |
| Norway | 5.09 | 2 | 1970 - 2021 |
| Spain | 4.58 | 3 | 1980 - 2020 |
| Lithuania | 4.48 | 4 | 1992 - 2020 |
| Germany | 4.47 | 5 | 1991 - 2021 |
| Switzerland | 4.39 | 6 | 2003 - 2021 |
| Iceland | 4.32 | 7 | 1960 - 2021 |
| Czechia | 4.1 | 8 | 1970 - 2020 |
| Italy | 4 | 9 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Australia | 3.9 | 10 | 1961 - 2020 |
| Netherlands | 3.83 | 11 | 2014 - 2020 |
| Estonia | 3.48 | 12 | 1960 - 2020 |
| Ireland | 3.46 | 13 | 2011 - 2021 |
| New Zealand | 3.43 | 14 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Latvia | 3.34 | 15 | 1990 - 2020 |
| Israel | 3.31 | 16 | 1996 - 2020 |
| Slovenia | 3.3 | 17 | 1998 - 2020 |
| Belgium | 3.21 | 18 | 1960 - 2020 |
| France | 3.17 | 19 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Hungary | 3.14 | 20 | 1960 - 2021 |
| UK | 3.03 | 21 | 1960 - 2021 |
| Canada | 2.73 | 22 | 2000 - 2021 |
| Japan | 2.6 | 23 | 1960 - 2020 |
| South Korea | 2.51 | 24 | 1981 - 2020 |
| Mexico | 2.41 | 25 | 1990 - 2020 |
| China | 2.36 | 26 | 1978 - 2020 |
| Brazil | 2.05 | 27 | 1990 - 2021 |
Definition: The number of practicing physicians per 1,000 residents of the country.
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