Countries with the Most Doctors per Person 2022

Source: World Bank

Countries with the Most Doctors per Person 2022

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Key Findings

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Seychelles leads in Physicians (per 1,000 People) with 6.60 in 2022.

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Average Physicians (per 1,000 People) in 2022: 4.56 · median: 4.34.

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Gap in 2022: Seychelles is 1.8× larger than United States.

About This Dataset

Countries with the Most Doctors per Person 2022

Countries ranked by physicians (per 1,000 people) in 2022, using World Bank figures for the 79 countries that reported that year. Seychelles leads on 6.60, ahead of Greece (6.58) and Portugal (5.85). Practising physicians per 1,000 people, including generalists and specialists. Doctors registered but not practising are counted in some national statistics, so figures are not exactly comparable.

Analysis

Seychelles (6.60), Greece (6.58) and Portugal (5.85) take the top three. Across the twenty shown, values run from 6.60 down to 3.68, a spread of 2.92. Only 0.02 separates Seychelles from Greece in second, 0.3% of the leading figure. The chart shows the twenty highest of 79 reporting countries, so it describes the top of the distribution rather than the world average.

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Data Points

20 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

6.60

Seychelles

Physicians (per 1,000 People) · 2022

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Physicians (per 1,000 People)

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2022

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Methodology & source

Data source: World Bank
Coverage: 20 entities · 2022 · 20 observations
Measure: Physicians (per 1,000 People)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2022.

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Physicians (per 1,000 People) · ranked by 2022

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#	Category	2022
🥇	Seychelles	6.60
🥈	Greece	6.58
🥉	Portugal	5.85
4	Russia	5.11
5	Uruguay	4.67
6	Germany	4.53
7	Malta	4.51
8	Switzerland	4.48
9	Lithuania	4.47
10	Czech Republic	4.35
11	Bulgaria	4.33
12	Spain	4.29
13	Italy	4.19
14	Mongolia	4.13
15	Australia	4.09
16	Croatia	3.91
17	Paraguay	3.89
18	Netherlands	3.88
19	Slovakia	3.70
20	United States	3.68

Data Sources & References

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1 https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.MED.PHYS.ZS Visit ↗

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