Medical doctors per 1,000 people in France
France: Medical doctors 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
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in France, 1970–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in France stood at 3.28 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people 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.
France ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Medical doctors 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 medical doctors per 1,000 people in France?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in France was 3.28 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does France rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- France ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people 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 World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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