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Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Physicians, including generalist and specialist medical practitioners, per 1,000 people.

Unit
per 1,000 people
Latest
1.00 (2022)
Coverage
1960–2020
Sources
1 in this build
Data table
Year World (per 1,000 people)
1990 1
2000 1
2010 1
2022 1
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Per-source values, 2022

Source Dataset Value Year Snapshot
World Bank WDI 1 2022 2026-08-08

Caveats

Reporting is irregular (professional registry counts, not annual surveys); years without a fresh count carry forward the last known figure in some national submissions.