25 countries with the most physicians per capita
The United States has only 2.5 practicing physicians per 1,000 people, putting it 25th in terms of physician count per capita among international peers, according to data collected by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The most recent data for the 25 countries with the highest head counts listed by OECD is listed below.
1. Greece – 6.2
2. Austria – 4.9
3. Norway – 4.2
4. Portugal – 4.1
5. Germany – 4.0
6. Sweden – 3.9
7. Switzerland – 3.9
8. Spain – 3.8
9. Czech Republic – 3.7
10. Italy – 3.9
11. Iceland – 3.6
12. Denmark – 3.5
13. Slovak Republic – 3.4
14. Australia – 3.3
15. Estonia – 3.3
16. Finland – 3.3
17. France – 3.3
18. Israel – 3.3
19. Hungary – 3.1
20. Belgium – 2.9
21. New Zealand – 2.7
22. Luxembourg – 2.8
23. Ireland – 2.7
24. Chile – 2.5
25. U.S. – 2.5
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