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Values among 30 countries

Indicator metadata and score calculation

Definition:	Physicians per 1,000 inhabitants
Year:	2023
Unit:	o/oo
Direction:	High values translate into high scores
Source 1:	Eurostat
Data for:
Annotation:	Eurostat: Dataset: Dataset: Physicians by sex and age [hlth_rs_phys__custom_12706916] URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurosta… extracted 2024/08/29. Eurostat: Dataset: Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex [DEMO_PJANBROAD [demo_pjanbroad] URL: https://ec.europa.eu/eurosta… extracted 2024/08/28.
Source 2:	OECD
Data for:
Annotation:	OECD: Dataset: Physicians URL: https://data-explorer.oecd.o… extracted 2024/08/29.

Calculation:	Long-term data series were used to set appropriate minimum and maximum values.
Maximum:	5.215
Minimum:	1.415
/	Above/Below IQR boundary value. See FAQ for further information.
Distance:	Distance=(value for calculation-minimum)/(maximum-minimum)
Score:	Score=1+relative distance*9
Annotat.:	For source 1: Indicator calculated by Margit Kraus (Calculus Consult)

Top group

Score

Physicians

Greece

10.0

6.55

Portugal

10.0

5.77

Austria

10.0

5.53

Norway

9.5

5.00

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Upper middle group

Germany

8.4

4.55

Denmark

8.3

4.50

Switzerland

8.3

4.49

Lithuania

8.2

4.44

Sweden

8.1

4.41

Spain

7.9

4.31

Czechia

7.8

4.28

Italy

7.7

4.24

Australia

7.4

4.12

Netherlands

6.9

3.92

Ireland

6.8

3.87

Slovakia

6.5

3.72

New Zealand

6.4

3.70

Finland

6.2

3.61

Belgium

6.1

3.57

Israel

5.9

3.48

Estonia

5.9

3.47

Hungary

5.9

3.47

Poland

5.9

3.47

Latvia

5.7

3.40

Slovenia

5.7

3.38

5.6

3.34

Lower middle group

France

5.2

3.20

Canada

4.2

2.75

USA

4.1

2.72

Japan

3.9

2.65

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Bottom group

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