Number of Practising Physicians
This key economic indicator for the Health Care Provider sector has been recently updated.
- China increased 2.7% of Number of Practising Physicians in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 China Number of Practising Physicians rose 4.4% year on year to 2,939,428 Persons.
- In 2019 India was number 2 in Number of Practising Physicians.
Top Countries in Number of Practising Physicians
| # | 72 Countries | Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
2,939,428 | 2019 | +2.6 % | +4.4 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
India
|
1,081,055 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
United States
|
862,479 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Russia
|
590,795 | 2019 | -1.5 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Germany
|
361,472 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Japan
|
318,605 | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Mexico
|
312,329 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Italy
|
242,595 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
France
|
213,499 | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
United Kingdom
|
196,784 | 2019 | +4.2 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Spain
|
188,564 | 2019 | +0.2 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Turkey
|
156,184 | 2019 | +2.0 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
South Korea
|
125,881 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Colombia
|
110,518 | 2019 | +1.9 % | +4.2 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Canada
|
105,271 | 2019 | +2.2 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Australia
|
95,323 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Poland
|
91,588 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Greece
|
66,197 | 2019 | +1.0 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Netherlands
|
64,104 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Portugal
|
53,788 | 2019 | +1.6 % | +3.2 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Chile
|
48,159 | 2019 | +1.9 % | +6.1 % | View data |
| 35 |
#35
Austria
|
46,993 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 37 |
#37
South Africa
|
45,138 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.9 % | View data |
| 38 |
#38
Sweden
|
44,304 | 2019 | +1.7 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 40 |
#40
Czech Republic
|
42,919 | 2018 | NA | +2.0 % | View data |
| 42 |
#42
Israel
|
40,168 | 2019 | +3.6 % | +3.2 % | View data |
| 43 |
#43
Switzerland
|
37,468 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 45 |
#45
Belgium
|
35,984 | 2019 | +0.6 % | +1.5 % | View data |
| 47 |
#47
Hungary
|
33,077 | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.2 % | View data |
| 50 |
#50
Norway
|
26,276 | 2019 | +2.9 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 52 |
#52
Denmark
|
24,581 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 54 |
#54
Slovakia
|
19,137 | 2019 | -0.2 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 55 |
#55
Finland
|
19,093 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 56 |
#56
New Zealand
|
17,201 | 2019 | +1.0 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 58 |
#58
Ireland
|
16,366 | 2019 | +2.5 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 60 |
#60
Costa Rica
|
15,579 | 2019 | +1.5 % | +4.2 % | View data |
| 61 |
#61
Lithuania
|
13,087 | 2019 | +1.6 % | -0.6 % | View data |
| 63 |
#63
Slovenia
|
6,686 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +3.2 % | View data |
| 65 |
#65
Latvia
|
6,302 | 2019 | -1.0 % | -0.3 % | View data |
| 67 |
#67
Estonia
|
4,623 | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 69 |
#69
Luxembourg
|
1,840 | 2019 | +2.2 % | +2.8 % | View data |
| 71 |
#71
Iceland
|
1,404 | 2019 | +2.3 % | +3.3 % | View data |
Source: OECD