By the year 2032, a shortage of 46,000 to 121,900 physicians is expected in the United States, including a shortage of approximately 25,000 to 65,000 surgical specialists. This statistic shows the predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032.
Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032*
Note: The range of the projected shortfall for total physicians is smaller than the sum of the ranges of the projected shortfalls for the specialty categories. The demand scenarios modeled project future demand for physician services, but scenarios can differ in terms of whether future demand will be provided by primary care or nonprimary care physicians. Likewise, the shortfall range for total nonprimary care is smaller than the sum of the shortfall ranges for the specialty categories.
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AAMC. (April 23, 2019). Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/
AAMC. "Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032*." Chart. April 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/
AAMC. (2019). Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/
AAMC. "Predicted Shortage of Physicians and Specialists in The U.S. by 2032*." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/
AAMC, Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/ (last visited November 04, 2024)
Predicted shortage of physicians and specialists in the U.S. by 2032* [Graph], AAMC, April 23, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095062/predicted-physician-shortage-2032/
