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France – Physicians

Name: France Physicians
Creator: World Bank
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Practicing physicians per 1,000 people. Includes generalists and specialist medical practitioners providing direct patient care. · World Bank

3.28 +0.02 from 2021 G20 rank: 45th · all-time high: 3.41 (2004)

APA

France Physicians. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/france/physicians

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_france_physicians,
  title = {France Physicians},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/france/physicians},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025* trend	3.33	–	–
2022	3.28	+0.02	45th
2021	3.26	+0.01	45th
2020	3.25	+0.01	44th
2019	3.24	+0.03	44th
2018	3.21	−0.00	41st
2017	3.22	+0.02	40th
2016	3.20	+0.02	39th
2015	3.18	+0.02	34th
2014	3.17	+0.01	36th
2013	3.16	+0.02	36th
2012	3.14	+0.01	35th
2011	3.12	−0.22	32nd
2010	3.35	+0.01	29th
2009	3.34	−0.05	25th
2008	3.39	−0.00	25th
2007	3.39	−0.02	24th
2006	3.41	−0.01	24th
2005	3.41	+0.00	22nd
2004	3.41	+0.02	18th
2003	3.40	+0.02	17th
2002	3.38	+0.02	17th
2001	3.36	+0.03	15th
2000	3.33	+0.01	15th
1999	3.31	−0.00	17th
1998	3.32	+0.01	17th
1997	3.30	+0.02	14th
1996	3.28	+0.02	16th
1995	3.26	+0.02	18th
1994	3.24	+0.03	20th
1993	3.21	+0.02	20th
1992	3.18	+0.05	21st
1991	3.14	+0.05	20th
1990	3.09	+0.09	21st
1989	3.00	+0.10	9th
1988	2.90	+0.10	12th
1987	2.80	+0.00	15th
1986	2.80	+0.10	16th
1985	2.70	+0.20	15th
1984	2.50	+0.40	10th
1983	2.10	+0.00	13th
1982	2.10	+0.10	14th
1981	2.00	+0.10	14th
1980	1.90	+0.10	19th
1979	1.80	+0.10	15th
1978	1.70	+0.10	14th
1977	1.60	+0.10	15th
1976	1.50	+0.00	17th
1975	1.50	+0.10	17th
1974	1.40	+0.00	16th
1973	1.40	+0.10	16th
1972	1.30	+0.00	17th
1971	1.30	+0.10	16th
1970	1.20	–	18th

Show all years (1970–2022)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Export Boom Cycle

Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.

Reserves YoY +13.5% GDP growth 2.0% C/A balance 0.6%

This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful

United Arab Emirates 2024

Reserves YoY

+25.6%

GDP growth

4.0%

C/A balance

14.5%

Guatemala 2024

Reserves YoY

+14.6%

GDP growth

3.7%

C/A balance

2.9%

Cambodia 2024

Reserves YoY

+12.6%

GDP growth

6.0%

C/A balance

0.5%

Sri Lanka 2024

Reserves YoY

+38.3%

GDP growth

5.0%

C/A balance

1.2%

Lesotho 2024

Reserves YoY

+18.0%

GDP growth

2.9%

C/A balance

3.9%

Lithuania 2024

Reserves YoY

+20.1%

GDP growth

2.8%

C/A balance

3.3%

HistorySaid – pattern alert

France matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2019. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw physicians improve within 24 months. View full analysis →