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Countries in Asia Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 (2022)

Physicians per 1,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Georgia ranks #1 with 5.64 physicians per 1,000 people (2023). Mongolia is second with 4.13 physicians per 1,000 people, 36.6% behind. The top five are Georgia, Mongolia, Israel, Kazakhstan and Korea, Dem. People's Rep.. The median across all 47 is 1.93 physicians per 1,000 people; Yemen, Rep. is last at 0.098 physicians per 1,000 people. Georgia's figure has risen 46% since 1998 (3.8 physicians per 1,000 people to 5.54 physicians per 1,000 people in 2022).

#1
Georgia · 5.64 physicians per 1,000 people
Median
1.93 physicians per 1,000 people
Coverage
47 countries in Asia
Data year
2022
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Physicians per 1,000Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Georgia 5.64; 2. Mongolia 4.13; 3. Israel 3.8; 4. Kazakhstan 3.75; 5. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 3.63; 6. Saudi Arabia 3.41; 7. Armenia 3.36; 8. Azerbaijan 3.19; 9. China 3.11; 10. Qatar 3.02.Georgia5.64Mongolia4.13Israel3.8Kazakhstan3.75Korea, Dem. People's Re…3.63Saudi Arabia3.41Armenia3.36Azerbaijan3.19China3.11Qatar3.02
Top 10: Physicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Georgia 5.64; 2. Mongolia 4.13; 3. Israel 3.8; 4. Kazakhstan 3.75; 5. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 3.63; 6. Saudi Arabia 3.41; 7. Armenia 3.36; 8. Azerbaijan 3.19; 9. China 3.11; 10. Qatar 3.02.
Physicians per 1,000 over time, top 5Georgia: 3.8 in 1998 to 5.54 in 2022; Mongolia: 2.43 in 1998 to 4.13 in 2022; Israel: 3.81 in 1998 to 3.69 in 2022; Kazakhstan: 3.4 in 1998 to 3.72 in 2022; Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: 3.1 in 2003 to 3.63 in 2017.01.883.765.637.51199820102022GeorgiaMongoliaIsraelKazakhstanKorea, Dem. People'…
Physicians per 1,000 over time, top 5 (physicians per 1,000 people). Georgia: 3.8 in 1998 to 5.54 in 2022; Mongolia: 2.43 in 1998 to 4.13 in 2022; Israel: 3.81 in 1998 to 3.69 in 2022; Kazakhstan: 3.4 in 1998 to 3.72 in 2022; Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: 3.1 in 2003 to 3.63 in 2017.

Full ranking

Countries in Asia Ranked by Physicians per 1,000, 2022
RankCountryPhysicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people)Year
1Georgia5.642023
2Mongolia4.132022
3Israel3.82023
4Kazakhstan3.752023
5Korea, Dem. People's Rep.3.632017
6Saudi Arabia3.412023
7Armenia3.362022
8Azerbaijan3.192022
9China3.112022
10Qatar3.022023
11United Arab Emirates2.992023
12Jordan2.852022
13Singapore2.832022
14Uzbekistan2.812021
15Lebanon2.682020
16Japan2.652022
17Korea, Rep.2.612022
18Malaysia2.342023
19Kuwait2.272020
20Türkiye2.242022
21Maldives2.242019
22West Bank and Gaza2.172018
23Oman1.992022
24Turkmenistan1.932023
25Brunei Darussalam1.892021
26Tajikistan1.872023
27Iran, Islamic Rep.1.812023
28Kyrgyz Republic1.572023
29Syrian Arab Republic1.522021
30Pakistan1.162021
31Sri Lanka1.142023
32Viet Nam1.112021
33Iraq1.022022
34Nepal1.012023
35Philippines0.7922021
36Myanmar0.7572019
37Timor-Leste0.7522020
38Bahrain0.7412020
39India0.7232020
40Bangladesh0.7222023
41Bhutan0.5532022
42Thailand0.5412021
43Indonesia0.5242023
44Lao PDR0.3312022
45Afghanistan0.3172023
46Cambodia0.2112019
47Yemen, Rep.0.0982023

About the top 10

#2 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #2 on this list with 4.13 physicians per 1,000 people.

Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
3.57 million people (2025)
GDP
US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy
72.4 years (2024)
Urban population
71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.

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#4 Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan ranks #4 on this list with 3.75 physicians per 1,000 people (2023).

Capital
Astana
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
20.84 million people (2025)
GDP
US$306.24 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$14,692 (2025)
Life expectancy
74.5 years (2024)
Urban population
62.4% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Almaty, Shymkent, Astana.

Also ranks #2 in debt service share of exports · #4 in income share of poorest 10% · #6 in protected marine area share.

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#5 Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #5 on this list with 3.63 physicians per 1,000 people (2017).

Capital
Pyongyang
Continent
Asia
Income group
Low income
Population
26.57 million people (2025)
Life expectancy
73.7 years (2024)
Urban population
64.2% of population (2025)
CO2 emissions per person
2.5 t CO2e per person (2024)
Currency
North Korean won

Largest cities: Pyongyang.

Also ranks #2 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #3 in armed forces personnel · #6 in female labour force participation.

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Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Physicians per 1,000: each country's latest value (2017–2022), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.MED.PHYS.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Physicians (per 1,000 people): Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO); Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Country data.

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.