Medical doctors

In 2024, the number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants was highest in Cuba, Greece, and Portugal, while the lowest values were recorded in Niger, Papua New Guinea, and Togo.
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
RankEconomyYear
1Cuba85.0Doctors2022
2Greece67.1Doctors2023
3Portugal60.2Doctors2023
4Austria56.7Doctors2024
5Georgia56.4Doctors2023
6Italy53.1Doctors2023
7Andorra51.2Doctors2024
8Russia51.1Doctors2022
9Argentina50.9Doctors2023
10Norway49.8Doctors2023
11Belarus48.0Doctors2024
12Malta47.2Doctors2023
13Lithuania46.5Doctors2023
14Mongolia46.0Doctors2024
15Germany45.9Doctors2023
16Iceland45.8Doctors2024
17Switzerland45.6Doctors2023
18Uruguay45.5Doctors2023
19Denmark45.3Doctors2023
20Sweden44.7Doctors2022
21Spain44.3Doctors2023
22San Marino44.0Doctors2024
23Bulgaria43.9Doctors2023
24Antigua and Barbuda43.2Doctors2024
25Czechia42.4Doctors2023
26Australia42.3Doctors2023
27Trinidad and Tobago41.6Doctors2021
28France40.1Doctors2023
29Ireland39.9Doctors2024
30Croatia39.7Doctors2023
31Moldova39.3Doctors2023
32Israel39.2Doctors2024
33Paraguay38.9Doctors2022
34Netherlands38.7Doctors2023
35Cyprus38.1Doctors2023
36New Zealand37.7Doctors2024
37Slovak Republic37.6Doctors2023
38Romania37.1Doctors2023
39Poland36.5Doctors2023
40Hungary35.9Doctors2023
41Ukraine35.3Doctors2023
42Slovenia35.1Doctors2023
43Chile34.9Doctors2024
44Estonia34.9Doctors2023
45Saudi Arabia34.1Doctors2023
46Belgium33.9Doctors2023
47Armenia33.6Doctors2022
48United Kingdom33.5Doctors2023
49Latvia33.5Doctors2023
50Jordan32.6Doctors2024
51Serbia32.1Doctors2023
52Azerbaijan31.9Doctors2022
53Qatar31.4Doctors2024
54North Korea31.0Doctors2024
55Kazakhstan30.6Doctors2024
56Mauritius30.1Doctors2023
57United Arab Emirates29.9Doctors2023
58Kuwait29.7Doctors2022
59North Macedonia29.4Doctors2022
60Finland28.8Doctors2023
61Canada28.5Doctors2024
62China28.2Doctors2023
63Montenegro27.9Doctors2024
64Mexico27.5Doctors2023
65Costa Rica26.9Doctors2022
66Singapore26.7Doctors2023
67Korea26.6Doctors2023
68United States26.5Doctors2022
69Japan26.5Doctors2022
70Colombia25.4Doctors2023
71Brazil25.0Doctors2024
72Barbados24.0Doctors2023
73Türkiye23.4Doctors2023
74Uzbekistan23.2Doctors2023
75Maldives23.0Doctors2021
76Malaysia22.7Doctors2024
77Niue22.2Doctors2024
78Brunei Darussalam21.8Doctors2024
79Oman21.4Doctors2024
80Dominican Republic21.2Doctors2024
81Cook Islands19.7Doctors2024
82Honduras19.0Doctors2023
83Saint Vincent and the Grenadines19.0Doctors2024
84Turkmenistan19.0Doctors2024
85Tajikistan18.7Doctors2023
86Iran18.1Doctors2023
87Palau18.1Doctors2023
88Tuvalu17.7Doctors2024
89Peru16.9Doctors2023
90Algeria16.6Doctors2022
91Seychelles16.3Doctors2024
92Guatemala16.3Doctors2024
93Syrian Arab Republic16.3Doctors2022
94Panama16.3Doctors2022
95El Salvador16.2Doctors2023
96Kyrgyzstan15.4Doctors2024
97Belize13.4Doctors2021
98Suriname13.1Doctors2024
99Bolivia12.8Doctors2021
100Pakistan12.8Doctors2024
101Guyana12.5Doctors2023
102Tunisia12.4Doctors2023
103Egypt11.8Doctors2021
104Sri Lanka11.4Doctors2023
105Marshall Islands11.3Doctors2021
106Viet Nam11.1Doctors2021
107Nepal10.9Doctors2024
108Iraq10.6Doctors2023
109Jamaica10.2Doctors2024
110Tonga10.1Doctors2021
111India9.6Doctors2024
112Nicaragua9.1Doctors2022
113Philippines8.7Doctors2024
114Morocco7.9Doctors2023
115Timor-Leste7.7Doctors2023
116South Africa7.7Doctors2024
117Fiji7.5Doctors2023
118Cabo Verde7.3Doctors2023
119Bangladesh7.2Doctors2023
120Thailand5.9Doctors2023
121Samoa5.6Doctors2021
122Indonesia5.6Doctors2024
123Namibia5.6Doctors2024
124Eswatini5.6Doctors2023
125Bhutan5.5Doctors2022
126Gabon5.2Doctors2022
127Congo Republic5.0Doctors2024
128Kiribati4.7Doctors2023
129Sao Tome and Principe4.6Doctors2022
130Botswana4.3Doctors2024
131Comoros4.2Doctors2022
132Nigeria4.1Doctors2024
133Lao PDR3.8Doctors2024
134Afghanistan3.2Doctors2023
135Mali3.2Doctors2024
136Haiti2.9Doctors2022
137Ghana2.9Doctors2024
138Solomon Islands2.9Doctors2024
139Mauritania2.6Doctors2022
140Kenya2.6Doctors2024
141Côte d'Ivoire2.5Doctors2024
142Guinea-Bissau2.5Doctors2024
143Benin2.1Doctors2024
144Djibouti2.1Doctors2022
145Congo DR2.1Doctors2022
146Uganda2.1Doctors2024
147Angola2.0Doctors2024
148Zimbabwe1.9Doctors2024
149Lesotho1.8Doctors2024
150Liberia1.8Doctors2022
151Rwanda1.8Doctors2024
152Tanzania1.8Doctors2024
153Yemen1.6Doctors2022
154Zambia1.6Doctors2024
155Ethiopia1.6Doctors2024
156Equatorial Guinea1.5Doctors2022
157South Sudan1.5Doctors2024
158Sierra Leone1.3Doctors2022
159Senegal1.2Doctors2024
160Guinea1.1Doctors2024
161Burkina Faso1.1Doctors2024
162Madagascar1.0Doctors2024
163Central African Republic1.0Doctors2024
164Mozambique0.9Doctors2024
165Gambia0.9Doctors2023
166Eritrea0.9Doctors2023
167Cameroon0.9Doctors2024
168Malawi0.8Doctors2024
169Burundi0.8Doctors2024
170Chad0.8Doctors2024
171Somalia0.7Doctors2024
172Togo0.6Doctors2024
173Papua New Guinea0.5Doctors2024
174Niger0.4Doctors2023

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Source: Econorama, using data from the WHO Global Health Observatory.

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About this indicator
Medical doctors measures the availability of physicians, expressed as the number of practitioners per 10,000 inhabitants. Serving as a key indicator of a health system’s capacity to provide care, this figure includes generalists and specialists, as well as other medical professionals. Depending on the national data source, the count may represent either "practising" physicians actively treating patients or all "registered" physicians.
As an important measure of healthcare accessibility, this concentration reflects the strength of a country’s medical infrastructure. A higher ratio generally indicates a more robust healthcare system, while lower densities may highlight challenges in meeting the medical needs of the population and potential pressures on the existing healthcare workforce.
Sources and updates

Data sources

The data for this indicator are drawn from the World Health Organization Global Health Observatory (GHO).

Last update

This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.
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