United States - Density of Practising Physicians

Since 2014, United States Density of Practising Physicians jumped by 0.4% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 28 comparing other countries in Density of Practising Physicians with 2.63 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. United States is overtaken by Canada, which was number 27 with 2.74 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Japan with 2.52 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Austria topped the ranking with 5.3 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, that is an increase 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 was the worst growing country at -0.6% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 2.63
2018 2.61
2017 2.61
2016 2.59
2015 2.58
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How does United States 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
27 #27
Canada
3 2019 +0.7 % +1.8 % View data
28 #28
United States
3 2019 +0.8 % +0.4 % View data
29 #29
Japan
3 2019 +1.2 % +1.3 % View data
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