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Saudi Arabia
Physicians (per 1,000 people)

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.

Global rank#15out of 58 countries
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Historical trend

3.52.61.80.90.1196019922023Saudi Arabia · 2023: 3Saudi Arabia

Analytical takeaways

  • Saudi Arabia records 3 for Physicians (per 1,000 people) in 2023, ranking #15 globally out of 58 countries.
  • Physicians (per 1,000 people) increased from 0 in 1960 to 3 in 2023, a gain of 3.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

Comparison

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