What is the difference in physicians between Kazakhstan and United States of America?

0.07 per 1,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States of America?

12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kazakhstan vs United States of America: Physicians

Kazakhstan

3.75 per 1,000 people

in 2023

United States of America

3.68 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Kazakhstan rank

37th

United States of America rank

39th

Physicians over time

Kazakhstan
United States of America

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 3.75 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.07 per 1,000 people.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Kazakhstan ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.75 per 1,000 people	1.98 per 1,000 people	1.77 per 1,000 people	Kazakhstan
2000s	3.31 per 1,000 people	2.65 per 1,000 people	0.653 per 1,000 people	Kazakhstan
2010s	3.58 per 1,000 people	3.02 per 1,000 people	0.5605 per 1,000 people	Kazakhstan
2020s	3.7 per 1,000 people	3.59 per 1,000 people	0.1063 per 1,000 people	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Kazakhstan or United States of America?: Kazakhstan, at 3.75 per 1,000 people against 3.68 per 1,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Kazakhstan and United States of America?: 0.07 per 1,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and United States of America?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kazakhstan and United States of America rank globally for physicians?: Kazakhstan ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.