United States Physicians
Physicians per 1,000 people SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
Overview
United States's physicians stood at 4.54 in 2025, a rise of +0.86 from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 4.54 by 2025. United States ranked 17th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Physicians | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 4.54 | - | - |
| 2025 | 4.54 | +0.86 | #17 |
| 2022 | 3.68 | +0.11 | #32 |
| 2021 | 3.58 | +0.06 | #35 |
| 2020 | 3.52 | +0.04 | #34 |
| 2019 | 3.48 | +0.93 | #35 |
| 2018 | 2.55 | −0.16 | #55 |
| 2004 | 2.71 | +0.12 | #36 |
| 2000 | 2.60 | +0.19 | #34 |
| 1995 | 2.41 | +0.51 | #35 |
| 1993 | 1.90 | +0.00 | #45 |
| 1992 | 1.90 | +0.00 | #48 |
| 1991 | 1.90 | +0.10 | #44 |
| 1990 | 1.80 | +0.00 | #47 |
| 1989 | 1.80 | +0.00 | #22 |
| 1988 | 1.80 | +0.00 | #23 |
Analysis
United States's physicians was 4.54 in 2025, a rise of +0.86 from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 4.54 by 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's physicians was 4.54 in 2025. Ranked 17th globally. This represents a 23.3% increase from the previous year.
United States's physicians peaked at 4.54 in 2025.
The lowest physicians in United States was 1.10 in 1960.
United States ranks 17th globally in physicians as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.MED.PHYS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's physicians is projected to reach 4.54 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The physicians of United States in 2025 was 4.54. This ranks 17th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_physicians,
title = {United States Physicians},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/physicians},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}