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Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 2015

Physicians per 1,000 for each country in 2015, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2015, Cuba ranks #1 with 7.8 physicians per 1,000 people. Greece is second with 5.9 physicians per 1,000 people, 32.2% behind. The top five are Cuba, Greece, Georgia, Austria and Argentina. The median across all 122 is 2.13 physicians per 1,000 people; Niger is last at 0.032 physicians per 1,000 people.

#1
Cuba · 7.8 physicians per 1,000 people
Median
2.13 physicians per 1,000 people
Coverage
122 countries
Data year
2015
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Physicians per 1,000Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Cuba 7.8; 2. Greece 5.9; 3. Georgia 5.31; 4. Austria 5.12; 5. Argentina 4.98; 6. Portugal 4.75; 7. Lithuania 4.34; 8. Belarus 4.26; 9. Switzerland 4.2; 10. Sweden 4.17.Cuba7.8Greece5.9Georgia5.31Austria5.12Argentina4.98Portugal4.75Lithuania4.34Belarus4.26Switzerland4.2Sweden4.17
Top 10: Physicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Cuba 7.8; 2. Greece 5.9; 3. Georgia 5.31; 4. Austria 5.12; 5. Argentina 4.98; 6. Portugal 4.75; 7. Lithuania 4.34; 8. Belarus 4.26; 9. Switzerland 4.2; 10. Sweden 4.17.
Physicians per 1,000 over time, top 5Cuba: 3.98 in 1991 to 7.8 in 2015; Greece: 3.61 in 1991 to 5.9 in 2015; Georgia: 4.9 in 1991 to 5.31 in 2015; Austria: 3.09 in 1991 to 5.12 in 2015; Argentina: 2.64 in 1992 to 4.98 in 2015.01.953.95.857.8199120032015CubaGreeceGeorgiaAustriaArgentina
Physicians per 1,000 over time, top 5 (physicians per 1,000 people). Cuba: 3.98 in 1991 to 7.8 in 2015; Greece: 3.61 in 1991 to 5.9 in 2015; Georgia: 4.9 in 1991 to 5.31 in 2015; Austria: 3.09 in 1991 to 5.12 in 2015; Argentina: 2.64 in 1992 to 4.98 in 2015.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Physicians per 1,000 in 2015, 2015
RankCountryPhysicians per 1,000 (physicians per 1,000 people)
1Cuba7.8
2Greece5.9
3Georgia5.31
4Austria5.12
5Argentina4.98
6Portugal4.75
7Lithuania4.34
8Belarus4.26
9Switzerland4.2
10Sweden4.17
11Germany4.12
12Norway4.09
13Bulgaria4.04
14Czechia3.95
15Denmark3.93
16Russian Federation3.93
17Italy3.85
18Spain3.83
19Iceland3.77
20Andorra3.75
21Kazakhstan3.73
22Malta3.68
23Australia3.49
24Netherlands3.46
25Slovak Republic3.45
26Israel3.43
27Finland3.42
28Estonia3.42
29Azerbaijan3.33
30Mongolia3.24
31Belgium3.22
32Croatia3.21
33Latvia3.2
34France3.18
35Moldova3.16
36Ireland3.12
37Hungary3.1
38Serbia3.04
39New Zealand3.03
40North Macedonia3.02
41Armenia2.92
42St. Kitts and Nevis2.91
43Luxembourg2.91
44Slovenia2.83
45United Kingdom2.77
46Romania2.76
47Jordan2.73
48Kuwait2.65
49Trinidad and Tobago2.54
50Canada2.54
51Cyprus2.5
52Saudi Arabia2.44
53Montenegro2.37
54Uzbekistan2.36
55United Arab Emirates2.36
56Mexico2.34
57Poland2.31
58Singapore2.26
59Korea, Rep.2.24
60Chile2.14
61Oman2.13
62Lebanon2.12
63Bosnia and Herzegovina2.11
64Colombia2.02
65Turkmenistan1.97
66Mauritius1.97
67Libya1.86
68Kyrgyz Republic1.85
69Costa Rica1.81
70Ecuador1.81
71China1.8
72Türkiye1.77
73Brunei Darussalam1.75
74Tajikistan1.75
75Panama1.58
76Malaysia1.49
77Tunisia1.29
78Naoero1.27
79Iran, Islamic Rep.1.1
80Suriname1.01
81Nicaragua0.942
82Bahrain0.927
83Pakistan0.85
84Sri Lanka0.83
85Fiji0.813
86Viet Nam0.795
87Egypt, Arab Rep.0.763
88South Africa0.763
89Cabo Verde0.743
90India0.723
91Iraq0.718
92Timor-Leste0.69
93Philippines0.609
94Bangladesh0.476
95Thailand0.453
96Jamaica0.428
97Lao PDR0.4
98Sudan0.396
99Bhutan0.339
100São Tomé and Principe0.315

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About the top 10

#5 Argentina

Argentina ranks #5 on this list with 4.98 physicians per 1,000 people.

Capital
Buenos Aires
Continent
South America
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
45.85 million people (2025)
GDP
US$683.1 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$14,898 (2025)
Life expectancy
77.5 years (2024)
Urban population
92.4% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Córdoba.

Also ranks #1 in inflation rate · #2 in access to clean cooking fuels · #2 in deposit interest rate.

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#10 Sweden

Sweden ranks #10 on this list with 4.17 physicians per 1,000 people.

Capital
Stockholm
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
10.6 million people (2025)
GDP
US$669 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$63,133 (2025)
Life expectancy
84.1 years (2024)
Urban population
89.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö.

Also ranks #3 in researchers in r&d per million · #4 in r&d expenditure share of gdp · #6 in male life expectancy.

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Source and method

Physicians per 1,000 for each country in 2015, 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.