Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 2000
Physicians per 1,000 for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
In 2000, Cuba ranks #1 with 5.94 physicians per 1,000 people. Russian Federation is second with 4.64 physicians per 1,000 people, 28.1% behind. The top five are Cuba, Russian Federation, Greece, Austria and Georgia. The median across all 105 is 1.82 physicians per 1,000 people; Ethiopia is last at 0.021 physicians per 1,000 people.
- #1
- Cuba · 5.94 physicians per 1,000 people
- Median
- 1.82 physicians per 1,000 people
- Coverage
- 105 countries
- Data year
- 2000
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
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About the top 10
#1 Cuba
Cuba ranks #1 on this list with 5.94 physicians per 1,000 people.
- 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 Russian Federation
Russian Federation ranks #2 on this list with 4.64 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Moscow
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 143.51 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.56 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$17,547 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 73.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 75.3% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk.
Also ranks #1 in land area · #1 in surface area · #1 in forest area.
#3 Greece
Greece ranks #3 on this list with 4.38 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Athens
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.41 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$280.64 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$26,948 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 79.2% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #4 in physicians per 1,000 · #6 in population ages 65+ share.
#4 Austria
Austria ranks #4 on this list with 3.88 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Vienna
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 9.21 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$579.47 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$62,930 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 82 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Vienna.
Also ranks #3 in bank accounts share (adults) · #5 in government revenue share of gdp · #5 in atms per 100,000 adults.
#5 Georgia
Georgia ranks #5 on this list with 3.87 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Tbilisi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tbilisi.
Also ranks #2 in alcohol consumption per capita · #6 in physicians per 1,000 · #10 in female population share.
#6 Israel
Israel ranks #6 on this list with 3.7 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Jerusalem
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 10.12 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$610.78 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$60,337 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 83.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 91.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Jerusalem.
Also ranks #1 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #1 in firms using banks to finance investment share · #7 in irrigated land share.
#7 Lithuania
Lithuania ranks #7 on this list with 3.63 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Vilnius
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 2.89 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$95.21 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,959 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 69.1% of population (2025)
Also ranks #4 in alcohol consumption per capita · #7 in bank accounts share (adults) · #8 in suicide mortality rate.
#8 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan ranks #8 on this list with 3.55 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Baku
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 10.25 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$75.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$7,411 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 58.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Baku.
Also ranks #9 in literacy rate · #9 in electricity access rate · #9 in access to electricity (rural).
#9 Switzerland
Switzerland ranks #9 on this list with 3.51 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Bern
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 9.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.04 trillion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$114,770 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 84.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 85.7% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Zurich, Geneva, Canton of Basel-Stadt.
Also ranks #1 in nurses and midwives per 1,000 · #2 in gni per capita · #2 in health expenditure per capita.
#10 Bulgaria
Bulgaria ranks #10 on this list with 3.44 physicians per 1,000 people.
- Capital
- Sofia
- Continent
- Europe
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 6.43 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$130.78 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$20,328 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 75.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 74.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Sofia.
Also ranks #2 in death rate · #2 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #6 in hospital beds per 10,000.
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Source and method
Physicians per 1,000 for each country in 2000, 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.