Characteristics of Countries (by World Region) Expatriating a Higher and Lower Percentage of Primary Care Physicians Than the US Average (31%)*
| Region | Percentage of PCPs Compared With US Percentage* | No. of Countries | Ratio of IMGs to 100 Host Country Physicians, 2004 | Per Capita GNI, 2003, US$ | Physicians per 100K Population, 2004 | Physicians (Including IMGs in US) per 100K Population, 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI = gross national income; IMG = international medical graduate; PCP = primary care physician. | ||||||
| *All data weighted by the 2004 population of each country in the region and in the total figures. | ||||||
| Africa | Higher | 5 | 8.9 | 267 | 16.4 | 17.9 |
| Lower | 2 | 4.1 | 2,438 | 75.1 | 78.2 | |
| Total | 7 | 7.8 | 774 | 30.1 | 32.5 | |
| The Americas | Higher | 16 | 14.0 | 4,073 | 146.4 | 166.9 |
| Lower | 7 | 1.4 | 2,825 | 198.8 | 201.6 | |
| Total | 23 | 6.3 | 3,311 | 178.4 | 189.6 | |
| Southeast Asia | Higher | 3 | 6.4 | 520 | 47.4 | 50.4 |
| Lower | 2 | 2.2 | 1,113 | 19.1 | 19.5 | |
| Total | 5 | 5.6 | 635 | 41.9 | 44.3 | |
| Europe | Higher | 8 | 1.6 | 8,167 | 392.3 | 398.6 |
| Lower | 15 | 1.4 | 20,185 | 297.0 | 301.2 | |
| Total | 23 | 1.5 | 13,883 | 347.0 | 352.2 | |
| Eastern Mediterranean | Higher | 4 | 7.3 | 563 | 68.1 | 73.1 |
| Lower | 3 | 4.3 | 1,750 | 164.0 | 171.1 | |
| Total | 7 | 6.1 | 1,043 | 106.9 | 113.4 | |
| Western Pacific | Higher | 2 | 10.9 | 778 | 84.3 | 93.5 |
| Lower | 6 | 0.2 | 4,396 | 166.9 | 167.2 | |
| Total | 8 | 1.2 | 4,044 | 158.9 | 160.8 | |
| Total | Higher | 38 | 7.0 | 1,941 | 107.6 | 115.1 |
| Lower | 35 | 1.0 | 5,516 | 167.4 | 169.1 | |
| Total | 73 | 3.6 | 3,837 | 139.3 | 144.3 | |