Physician density: country ranking
17 countries ranked from the highest to the lowest value · World Bank, 2022
Number of physicians per 1,000 inhabitants; a low level signals medical deserts.
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 5.44 per 1,000 |
| 2 | Russia | 5.11 per 1,000 |
| 3 | Germany | 4.53 per 1,000 |
| 4 | Italy | 4.19 per 1,000 |
| 5 | Australia | 4.09 per 1,000 |
| 6 | United States | 3.68 per 1,000 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 3.48 per 1,000 |
| 8 | France | 3.28 per 1,000 |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 3.14 per 1,000 |
| 10 | China | 3.11 per 1,000 |
| 11 | Canada | 2.81 per 1,000 |
| 12 | Japan | 2.65 per 1,000 |
| 13 | South Korea | 2.61 per 1,000 |
| 14 | Mexico | 2.59 per 1,000 |
| 15 | Turkey | 2.24 per 1,000 |
| 16 | South Africa | 0.79 per 1,000 |
| 17 | Indonesia | 0.68 per 1,000 |
Not yet published for 2022: Brazil, India.
How to read this ranking
Every value comes from one harmonised source (World Bank) and covers the same period, 2022. It can differ from the national figure shown on each country's card.
Countries are ordered from the highest to the lowest value: a higher rank is neither better nor worse.
Countries with the same value share a rank. A country with no value for 2022 is not ranked on another year.