In the African region, female physicians accounted for only 28 percent of all physicians. This was in contrast to the European region where 53 percent of physicians were female. The statistic shows the gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region.
Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region
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WHO. (March 15, 2019). Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. "Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region." Chart. March 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. (2019). Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO. "Gender Distribution of Physicians Worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/
WHO, Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Gender distribution of physicians worldwide from 2000 to 2018, by region [Graph], WHO, March 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1099789/distribution-of-physicians-across-regions-worldwide-by-gender/