Physicians in United States of America
United States of America: Physicians was 3.68 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in United States of America, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.68 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, physicians in United States of America peaked at 3.68 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places United States of America 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.66 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.98 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.65 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.02 per 1,000 people | 2.55 per 1,000 people | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 36 Israel 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 3.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Slovakia 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 3.63 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Romania 3.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 New Zealand 3.61 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.5143 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in United States of America?
- Physicians in United States of America was 3.68 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does United States of America rank for physicians?
- United States of America ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this United States of America 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.