Costa Rica - Density of Practising Physicians

Since 2014, Costa Rica Density of Practising Physicians jumped by 3.1% year on year. With 3.1 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was number 24 among other countries in Density of Practising Physicians. Costa Rica is overtaken by Belgium, which was ranked number 23 with 3.13 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Luxembourg at 3.02 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Austria topped the ranking with 5.3 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, a growth of 1.2% versus 2018. Norway, Lithuania and Switzerland respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. China recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.9% per year, while Russia witnessed the worst performance at -0.6% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 3.10
2018 3.07
2017 2.95
2016 2.85
2015 2.74
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How does Costa Rica rank in Density of Practising Physicians?

# 36 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Austria
5 2019 +1.1 % +1.0 % View data
2 #2
Norway
5 2019 +2.5 % +2.2 % View data
23 #23
Belgium
3 2019 +0.0 % +1.0 % View data
24 #24
Costa Rica
3 2019 +1.0 % +3.1 % View data
25 #25
Luxembourg
3 2019 +1.0 % +0.9 % View data
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