Physicians (per 1,000 people) in France
France: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 3.28 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.28 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.41 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
1.2 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Physicians in France, 1970–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in France is 3.28 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in France peaked at 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places France 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in France, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 2 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 3 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3.38 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.34 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.35 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 3.14 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.28 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.28 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 3.28 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 3.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 3.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in France?
- Physicians in France was 3.28 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does France rank for physicians?
- France ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.