In 2022, the total number of allopathic doctors available at primacy health centers (PHCs) across India stood at over 30 thousand. The state of Maharashtra had the highest number of doctors that year. The number of doctors at PHCs was much less than the sanctioned number.
Number of doctors at primary health centers (PHCs) in rural areas of India as of March 2022, by state
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India). (February 16, 2023). Number of doctors at primary health centers (PHCs) in rural areas of India as of March 2022, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366905/india-number-of-doctors-at-phcs/
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India). "Number of doctors at primary health centers (PHCs) in rural areas of India as of March 2022, by state." Chart. February 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366905/india-number-of-doctors-at-phcs/
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India). (2023). Number of doctors at primary health centers (PHCs) in rural areas of India as of March 2022, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366905/india-number-of-doctors-at-phcs/
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India). "Number of Doctors at Primary Health Centers (Phcs) in Rural Areas of India as of March 2022, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366905/india-number-of-doctors-at-phcs/
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India), Number of doctors at primary health centers (PHCs) in rural areas of India as of March 2022, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366905/india-number-of-doctors-at-phcs/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Number of doctors at primary health centers (PHCs) in rural areas of India as of March 2022, by state [Graph], Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India), February 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1366905/india-number-of-doctors-at-phcs/
