Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians in United States
United States: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians was 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians in United States, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2022, ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in United States stood at 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in United States peaked at 3.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2010.
United States ranks 34th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians in United States, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 2.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.92 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 2.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.55 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.56 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -30.8% | 3.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.84 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.18 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 31 Latvia 3.41 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 32 New Zealand 3.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 33 Serbia 3.28 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 35 Belgium 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 36 Luxembourg 2.98 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
- 37 United Kingdom 2.95 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in United States?
- Ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in United States was 3.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2009.
- What is the lowest ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2010.
- How does United States rank for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
- United States ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available. Data definition and source Doctors (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists. Age groups cover total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.