Cuba was the country with the highest physician density, i.e. the number of physicians in relation to its population. There were 84 physicians per every 10,000 of Cuba's population, however, the most recent data was from 2018. Other countries with high physician density were mostly found in Europe.
Countries with the highest physicians density worldwide as of 2021 (per 10,000 population)*
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WHO. (January 12, 2023). Countries with the highest physicians density worldwide as of 2021 (per 10,000 population)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280152/countries-with-the-highest-physicians-density-worldwide/
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WHO. (2023). Countries with the highest physicians density worldwide as of 2021 (per 10,000 population)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/280152/countries-with-the-highest-physicians-density-worldwide/
WHO. "Countries with The Highest Physicians Density Worldwide as of 2021 (per 10,000 Population)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280152/countries-with-the-highest-physicians-density-worldwide/
WHO, Countries with the highest physicians density worldwide as of 2021 (per 10,000 population)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/280152/countries-with-the-highest-physicians-density-worldwide/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Countries with the highest physicians density worldwide as of 2021 (per 10,000 population)* [Graph], WHO, January 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/280152/countries-with-the-highest-physicians-density-worldwide/