* Includes active doctors of medicine (MDs) and active doctors of osteopathy (DOs). Starting with 2003 data, federal and nonfederal physicians are included. Data prior to 2003 included nonfederal physicians only. Prior to 2006, excludes DOs. Excludes physicians in medical teaching, administration, research, and other nonpatient care activities. Includes residents.
Values not included in the pdf version of "Health, United States" were taken from the excel trend tables.
In 2019, there around ** physicians in patient care per 10,000 resident population in the Unitec States. This statistic shows the number of physicians in patient care per 10,000 resident population in the United States from 1975 to 2019.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (August 1, 2022). Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2019* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/186098/physicians-in-patient-care-by-age-in-the-us-since-1975/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2019*." Chart. August 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/186098/physicians-in-patient-care-by-age-in-the-us-since-1975/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2022). Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2019*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/186098/physicians-in-patient-care-by-age-in-the-us-since-1975/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Physicians in Patient Care per 10,000 Civilian Population in The U.S. from 1975 to 2019*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2022, /statistics/186098/physicians-in-patient-care-by-age-in-the-us-since-1975/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2019* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/186098/physicians-in-patient-care-by-age-in-the-us-since-1975/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2019* [Graph], U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, August 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/186098/physicians-in-patient-care-by-age-in-the-us-since-1975/
