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India ranks 133rd globally in doctor-to-population ratio
India has only 7.23 doctors for every 10,000 people, ranking 133rd in the world, according to World Population Review data from 2020. Cuba tops the list with 94.3 doctors per 10,000, followed…
The Story in Brief
India has only 7.23 doctors for every 10,000 people, ranking 133rd in the world, according to World Population Review data from 2020. Cuba tops the list with 94.3 doctors per 10,000, followed by Monaco (88.9) and Sweden (71.5). Among India’s neighbours, Sri Lanka (ranked 81), Nepal (ranked 117) and Pakistan (ranked 114) all have better ratios.
The figures, compiled between 2008 and 2022, include medical doctors only. Rediff.com reports that India's low ratio reflects the challenge of providing healthcare to its vast population and calls for expanding medical education and infrastructure.
The Indian Opinion
It is easy to blame the government for India's low doctor density of 7.23 per 10,000 people, but the list shows tiny nations like Cuba and Monaco top the chart, not just rich ones. The real test is not a ranking but how India expands medical education without sacrificing quality. Will the new medical colleges and increased MBBS seats actually improve primary care in villages within the next five years, or just crowd city hospitals?
Source: rediff.com
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