Physicians in India
India: Physicians was 0.723 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Physicians in India, 1960–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
India recorded 0.723 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2020.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in India peaked at 1.23 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.204 per 1,000 people, in 1975.
That places India 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2075 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2045 per 1,000 people | 0.204 per 1,000 people | 0.205 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.361 per 1,000 people | 0.27 per 1,000 people | 0.407 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7802 per 1,000 people | 0.715 per 1,000 people | 0.889 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.723 per 1,000 people | 0.723 per 1,000 people | 0.723 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in India?
- Physicians in India was 0.723 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.204 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- How does India rank for physicians?
- India ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.