In 2022, the share of female licensed physicians in the United States and the District of Columbia stood at 37.4 percent. This included both Doctors of Medicine and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. In comparison, just three in ten physicians were women in 2010.
Distribution of licensed physicians in the United States in 2022 compared to 2010, by gender
Includes Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
Supplementary notes
Source adds the following: "Physicians with current, unrestricted licenses are included. Temporary, limited, and training licenses were excluded when such licenses could be identified."
Percentages do not add to 100 due to unknown gender/sex.
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Federation of State Medical Boards. (July 20, 2023). Distribution of licensed physicians in the United States in 2022 compared to 2010, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485313/us-licensed-physicians-gender/
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