Physicians in India
India had 0.72 physicians per 1,000 people in 2020.
India, 2020
0.72
Change from 2019
−0.17per 1,000 people
World, 2022
1.86 per 1,000 people
Median of G20 countries, 2020
3.03 per 1,000 people
Position in 2020
97th of 136
Physicians in India over time
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Physicians per 1,000 people. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | India | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | – | 1.86 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2019 | 0.89 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2018 | 0.84 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2017 | 0.77 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2016 | 0.75 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2015 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2014 | 0.72 per 1,000 people | – |
| 2010 | – | 1.49 per 1,000 people |
| 2000 | – | 1.52 per 1,000 people |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.17 from 0.89 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- Since 1981, when it was 0.27 per 1,000 people, the figure has changed by +0.45.
- Among the 136 countries with data for 2020, India has the 97th highest value.
More for India
All statistics for India
Hospital beds
1.6 per 1,000 people
2021 · World Bank
Life expectancy estimates and projections
72.0 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
15.4 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
60.6 years
2023 · WHO
UHC service coverage
69
2023 · WHO
Alcohol consumption
3.35 litres
2024 · WHO