Physicians per 1000 people in France
France: Physicians per 1000 people was 3.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.28
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.41
in 2004
All-time low
1.2
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in France, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians per 1000 people in France stood at 3.28.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in France peaked at 3.41 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.48 | 1.9 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 | 3.09 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 3.33 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 3.12 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 3.25 | 3.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
More health data for France
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,016 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in France?
- Physicians per 1000 people in France was 3.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 in 2004.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1970.
- How does France rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- France ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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