United States - Density of Professionally Active Physicians

Since 2014, United States Density of Professionally Active Physicians rose 0.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 20 among other countries in Density of Professionally Active Physicians with 2.76 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. United States is overtaken by Canada, which was ranked number 19 at 2.8 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons and is followed by Poland with 2.62 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons. Norway lead the ranking with 5.63 Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons in 2019, a growth of 2.4% compared to 2018. Lithuania, Germany and Sweden respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. New Zealand witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.3% per year, while Italy was the worst growing country at -0.1% per year.

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Date Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons
2019 2.76
2018 2.74
2017 2.74
2016 2.72
2015 2.72
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How does United States rank in Density of Professionally Active Physicians?

# 23 Countries Units (Health Professionnals) Per Thousand Persons Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Norway
6 2019 +2.4 % +2.2 % View data
2 #2
Lithuania
5 2019 +1.0 % +1.4 % View data
19 #19
Canada
3 2019 +0.7 % +1.3 % View data
20 #20
United States
3 2019 +0.7 % +0.3 % View data
21 #21
Poland
3 2019 +0.8 % +0.9 % View data
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