United States - Physicians 2021
3.58
+0.06 from 2020
United States's physicians was 3.58 in 2021, increased +0.06 from 3.52 in 2020. This was the 35th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2021▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cuba | 9.54 | 2.7% |
| 2nd | Greece | 6.37 | 2.9% |
| 3rd | Portugal | 5.71 | 2.4% |
| 4th | Austria | 5.43 | 1.6% |
| 5th | Argentina | 5.38 | 1.5% |
| 6th | Georgia | 5.29 | 3.2% |
| 7th | Russian Federation | 5.09 | 33.6% |
| 8th | Norway | 4.77 | 1.8% |
| 9th | Andorra | 4.76 | 3.7% |
| 10th | Belarus | 4.69 | 1.8% |
| 11th | Uruguay | 4.55 | -9.2% |
| 12th | Germany | 4.50 | 1.4% |
| 13th | Denmark | 4.50 | 2.8% |
| 14th | Lithuania | 4.49 | 0.1% |
| 15th | Spain | 4.46 | -2.0% |
| 16th | Switzerland | 4.44 | 1.1% |
| 17th | Sweden | 4.41 | 2.0% |
| 18th | Iceland | 4.38 | 1.4% |
| 19th | Bulgaria | 4.30 | 0.4% |
| 20th | Malta | 4.29 | 3.1% |
| 21st | Czechia | 4.25 | 2.2% |
| 22nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.16 | -3.3% |
| 23rd | Italy | 4.06 | 2.4% |
| 24th | Moldova | 4.04 | 0.0% |
| 25th | Ireland | 4.03 | 16.5% |
| 26th | Australia | 3.98 | 2.1% |
| 27th | Mongolia | 3.88 | 2.8% |
| 28th | Netherlands | 3.88 | 1.8% |
| 29th | Croatia | 3.73 | 3.5% |
| 30th | Kazakhstan | 3.71 | 1.3% |
| 31st | Slovak Republic | 3.68 | 0.3% |
| 32nd | Israel | 3.64 | 1.9% |
| 33rd | Seychelles | 3.63 | 94.4% |
| 34th | Finland | 3.61 | 0.0% |
| 35th | United States | 3.58 | 1.6% |
| 36th | Belgium | 3.54 | 0.9% |
| 37th | New Zealand | 3.53 | 2.6% |
| 38th | Romania | 3.49 | 5.4% |
| 39th | Estonia | 3.43 | -1.4% |
| 40th | Poland | 3.42 | 3.4% |
| 41st | Latvia | 3.36 | 0.5% |
| 42nd | Cyprus | 3.36 | 4.9% |
| 43rd | Slovenia | 3.34 | 1.0% |
| 44th | Hungary | 3.30 | 5.1% |
| 45th | France | 3.26 | 0.4% |
| 46th | Armenia | 3.26 | 2.9% |
| 47th | Paraguay | 3.25 | 150.9% |
| 48th | Saudi Arabia | 3.20 | 4.0% |
| 49th | United Kingdom | 3.16 | 4.4% |
| 50th | Azerbaijan | 3.12 | -0.1% |
| 51st | Serbia | 3.03 | 5.4% |
| 52nd | Chile | 2.98 | 6.5% |
| 53rd | El Salvador | 2.94 | -0.8% |
| 54th | Montenegro | 2.88 | 1.7% |
| 55th | Barbados | 2.87 | 9.7% |
| 56th | Palau | 2.81 | 56.2% |
| 57th | Uzbekistan | 2.81 | 21.4% |
| 58th | United Arab Emirates | 2.79 | -1.6% |
| 59th | Singapore | 2.78 | 5.4% |
| 60th | Costa Rica | 2.56 | 2.8% |
| 61st | Mexico | 2.54 | 4.8% |
| 62nd | China | 2.52 | 5.5% |
| 63rd | Korea | 2.52 | 0.4% |
| 64th | Colombia | 2.47 | 3.0% |
| 65th | Canada | 2.44 | 1.2% |
| 66th | Malaysia | 2.27 | 3.9% |
| 67th | Brazil | 2.19 | -6.8% |
| 68th | Türkiye | 2.12 | 6.5% |
| 69th | Dominican Republic | 2.03 | 4.2% |
| 70th | Oman | 2.01 | 0.1% |
| 71st | Tajikistan | 1.95 | -2.3% |
| 72nd | Turkmenistan | 1.92 | -2.2% |
| 73rd | Brunei Darussalam | 1.89 | 7.0% |
| 74th | Panama | 1.74 | 6.6% |
| 75th | Peru | 1.67 | 16.5% |
| 76th | Kyrgyz Republic | 1.65 | -2.4% |
| 77th | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.52 | 1.4% |
| 78th | Suriname | 1.47 | 86.3% |
| 79th | Tunisia | 1.32 | 0.0% |
| 80th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 1.28 | 33.6% |
| 81st | Pakistan | 1.16 | 10.6% |
| 82nd | Sri Lanka | 1.14 | -2.0% |
| 83rd | Viet Nam | 1.11 | 29.3% |
| 84th | Tonga | 1.01 | 7.2% |
| 85th | Iraq | 0.98 | 6.5% |
| 86th | Nepal | 0.88 | 3.2% |
| 87th | Philippines | 0.79 | 5.3% |
| 88th | South Africa | 0.78 | 0.3% |
| 89th | Morocco | 0.74 | 0.8% |
| 90th | Cabo Verde | 0.73 | 1.0% |
| 91st | Indonesia | 0.69 | 11.0% |
| 92nd | Bangladesh | 0.68 | 2.4% |
| 93rd | Bhutan | 0.56 | 15.4% |
| 94th | Samoa | 0.56 | -0.2% |
| 95th | Thailand | 0.54 | 6.3% |
| 96th | Botswana | 0.42 | -2.5% |
| 97th | Namibia | 0.42 | 10.5% |
| 98th | Nigeria | 0.39 | 8.4% |
| 99th | Lao PDR | 0.33 | -8.7% |
| 100th | Zambia | 0.30 | 16.6% |
| 101st | Guinea-Bissau | 0.22 | 15.2% |
| 102nd | Mauritania | 0.22 | 7.9% |
| 103rd | Benin | 0.21 | 241.7% |
| 104th | Yemen, Republic of | 0.17 | -1.1% |
| 105th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 0.17 | 5.6% |
| 106th | Liberia | 0.17 | 11.9% |
| 107th | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.17 | 9.2% |
| 108th | Zimbabwe | 0.14 | 6.3% |
| 109th | Ghana | 0.13 | -22.9% |
| 110th | Cameroon | 0.13 | 28.6% |
| 111th | Rwanda | 0.12 | 4.3% |
| 112th | Gambia, The | 0.10 | 33.3% |
| 113th | Burkina Faso | 0.10 | 5.2% |
| 114th | Senegal | 0.10 | 20.7% |
| 115th | Kenya | 0.10 | 32.4% |
| 116th | Eritrea | 0.09 | -3.4% |
| 117th | Mozambique | 0.08 | -2.4% |
| 118th | Burundi | 0.08 | 10.1% |
| 119th | Papua New Guinea | 0.06 | 5.0% |
| 120th | Togo | 0.06 | -27.8% |
| 121st | Chad | 0.06 | -3.4% |
| 122nd | Central African Republic | 0.02 | -68.1% |
FAQ
What was United States's physicians in 2021?▾
United States's physicians in 2021 was 3.58. This ranked 35th globally.
How did United States's physicians change in 2021?▾
United States's physicians increased by 1.6% in 2021 compared to 2020.
Which country had the highest physicians in 2021?▾
Cuba had the highest physicians in 2021 at 9.54.
What is the physicians of United States in 2021?▾
The physicians of United States in 2021 was 3.58. This ranked 35th globally.
How does 2021 compare to 2020 for United States's physicians?▾
United States's physicians went from 3.52 in 2020 to 3.58 in 2021, a 1.6% increase.
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