Physicians in North America

9 countries in North America, 2022. Unit: per 1,000 people. World ranking →

First in the ranking
3.68 /1,000
United States
Median country
2.59 /1,000
half above, half below
World
1.86 /1,000
World Bank aggregate
Range
0.29 to 3.68
Haiti - United States

How to read it

Across 9 countries in North America, the highest value is in United States (3.68 /1,000) and the lowest in Haiti (0.29 /1,000).

The median country is at 2.59 /1,000: half are above, half below.

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.

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Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Country data · via World Bank WDI (SH.MED.PHYS.ZS) · licence

Physicians over time

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Ranking of countries

2022
In chart Share of the highest value
1United States3.68
2Barbados2.96
3Canada2.81
4Costa Rica2.69
5Mexico2.59
6Dominican Republic2.23
7Panama1.63
8El Salvador1.57
9Haiti0.29
World Bank, WDI · SH.MED.PHYS.ZS · 2022 · CC BY 4.0 Source and licence

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