Doctors per lakh population

Choropleth map of India by state: Doctors per lakh population. Delhi has 14+ doctors per lakh population; Bihar has under 3. India's health workforce follows the money.

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Delhi has 14+ doctors per lakh population; Bihar has under 3. India's health workforce follows the money.
Policy implication
Doctors concentrate in urban areas and rich states; mandatory rural posting or telemedicine are the only solutions.
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Data vintage. The figures are for 2022 and have not been refreshed since this map was made.

Source: NHP/CBHI (2022). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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