Number of Practising Physicians
This key economic indicator for the Health Care Provider sector has been recently updated.
- China increased 2.7% of Number of Practising Physicians in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 China Number of Practising Physicians rose 4.4% year on year to 2,939,428 Persons.
- In 2019 India was number 2 in Number of Practising Physicians.
Top Countries in Number of Practising Physicians
Units (Persons) - 1960 to 2019
| # | 72 Countries | Units (Persons) | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
| 2,939,428 | 2019 | +2.6 % | +4.4 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
India
| 1,081,055 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
United States
| 862,479 | 2019 | +1.3 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Russia
| 590,795 | 2019 | -1.5 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Germany
| 361,472 | 2019 | +1.1 % | +1.7 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Japan
| 318,605 | 2019 | +1.0 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Mexico
| 312,329 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Italy
| 242,595 | 2019 | +0.9 % | +0.6 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
France
| 213,499 | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
United Kingdom
| 196,784 | 2019 | +4.2 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Spain
| 188,564 | 2019 | +0.2 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Turkey
| 156,184 | 2019 | +2.0 % | +2.9 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
South Korea
| 125,881 | 2019 | +2.1 % | +2.4 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Colombia
| 110,518 | 2019 | +1.9 % | +4.2 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Canada
| 105,271 | 2019 | +2.2 % | +2.6 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Australia
| 95,323 | 2019 | +1.8 % | +3.3 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Poland
| 91,588 | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Greece
| 66,197 | 2019 | +1.0 % | +0.7 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Netherlands
| 64,104 | 2019 | +1.4 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Portugal
| 53,788 | 2019 | +1.6 % | +3.2 % | View data |
Source: OECD