Countries in North America 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
Cuba ranks #1 with 9.54 physicians per 1,000 people (2021). That is 2.3 times St. Lucia in second place (4.23 physicians per 1,000 people). The top five are Cuba, St. Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, United States and St. Kitts and Nevis. The median across all 22 is 2.16 physicians per 1,000 people; Haiti is last at 0.292 physicians per 1,000 people. Cuba's figure has risen 66% since 1998 (5.75 physicians per 1,000 people to 9.54 physicians per 1,000 people in 2021).
- #1
- Cuba · 9.54 physicians per 1,000 people
- Median
- 2.16 physicians per 1,000 people
- Coverage
- 22 countries in North America
- Data year
- 2022
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Physicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 9.54 | 2021 |
| 2 | St. Lucia | 4.23 | 2020 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.16 | 2021 |
| 4 | United States | 3.68 | 2022 |
| 5 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3.09 | 2018 |
| 6 | Barbados | 2.96 | 2022 |
| 7 | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.92 | 2017 |
| 8 | Canada | 2.82 | 2023 |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 2.69 | 2022 |
| 10 | Mexico | 2.59 | 2022 |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 2.43 | 2023 |
| 12 | Bahamas, The | 1.9 | 2017 |
| 13 | Panama | 1.63 | 2022 |
| 14 | El Salvador | 1.62 | 2023 |
| 15 | Grenada | 1.38 | 2018 |
| 16 | Guatemala | 1.28 | 2020 |
| 17 | Dominica | 1.16 | 2018 |
| 18 | Belize | 1.09 | 2018 |
| 19 | Nicaragua | 0.682 | 2018 |
| 20 | Honduras | 0.489 | 2020 |
| 21 | Jamaica | 0.46 | 2023 |
| 22 | Haiti | 0.292 | 2022 |
About the top 10
#1 Cuba
Cuba ranks #1 on this list with 9.54 physicians per 1,000 people (2021).
- Capital
- Havana
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$107.35 billion (2020)
- GDP per person
- US$9,605 (2020)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 77.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Havana.
Also ranks #1 in physicians per 1,000 · #2 in women in parliament share · #3 in immunisation (measles) rate.
#2 St. Lucia
St. Lucia ranks #2 on this list with 4.23 physicians per 1,000 people (2020).
- Capital
- Castries
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 180,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.66 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$14,746 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 29.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #9 in homicide rate · #9 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #13 in population ages 15-64 share.
#3 Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago ranks #3 on this list with 4.16 physicians per 1,000 people (2021).
- Capital
- Port of Spain
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 1.37 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$25.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$18,967 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 54% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in energy use per capita · #6 in co2 emissions per capita · #8 in homicide rate.
#4 United States
United States ranks #4 on this list with 3.68 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Washington, D.C.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 341.78 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$30.77 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$90,027 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.9 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.
Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.
#5 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #5 on this list with 3.09 physicians per 1,000 people (2018).
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#6 Barbados
Barbados ranks #6 on this list with 2.96 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 282,620 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$8.02 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$28,365 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in access to clean cooking fuels · #12 in political stability score · #14 in population density.
#7 Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda ranks #7 on this list with 2.92 physicians per 1,000 people (2017).
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 94,209 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$24,819 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.3% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 384,500 arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in electricity access rate.
#8 Canada
Canada ranks #8 on this list with 2.82 physicians per 1,000 people (2023).
- Capital
- Ottawa
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 41.65 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.32 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$55,698 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 82.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Toronto, Montreal, Calgary.
Also ranks #2 in surface area · #3 in forest area · #4 in land area.
#9 Costa Rica
Costa Rica ranks #9 on this list with 2.69 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- San José
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 5.15 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$102.9 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$19,970 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in fertiliser consumption · #8 in women in parliament share.
#10 Mexico
Mexico ranks #10 on this list with 2.59 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Mexico City
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 131.95 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.83 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$13,889 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 80% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Greater Mexico City, Mexico City, Tijuana.
Also ranks #2 in remittances received · #3 in tourism arrivals · #4 in external debt stocks.
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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.