WORLD ATLAS

Physicians per 1,000 people Ranking Map for 194 countries and territories

Limited coverage: Countries and territories with a comparable latest observation in the World Bank dataset. 194 countries and territories included; reference period: latest available year by country (2010–2025).

In the available data, Cuba has the highest recorded value at 9.5 per 1,000 people (rank #1); Japan ranks #73 at 2.6 per 1,000 people. Coverage: 194 countries and territories. Reference years: Cuba 2021; Japan 2022. This is the number of physicians per 1,000 people and does not by itself show access, distribution or quality of care.

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01 / RANKING MAP

Compare physicians per 1,000 people within the covered dataset.

Countries and territories with a comparable latest observation in the World Bank dataset.

Japan2.6 per 1,000 people

Japan, world rank 73 for Physicians per 1,000 people, 2.6 per 1,000 people

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02 / ABOUT THIS DATA

How to read the Physicians per 1,000 people ranking map

Countries and territories with a comparable latest observation in the World Bank dataset. This page orders 194 countries and territories by value and divides the ranking into ten map colors.

Top 3
#1 Cuba (9.5 per 1,000 people), #2 Monaco (8.6 per 1,000 people), #3 Seychelles (6.6 per 1,000 people)
Japan’s position
World #73 (2.6 per 1,000 people)
Data period
latest available year by country (2010–2025)

Reference years differ by country. Compare each value with the year and source shown in the country card.

03 / FULL RANKING

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Physicians per 1,000 peopleFull ranking194 countries
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