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Good health and well-being - Goal 3

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Indicator 3.c.1: Health worker density and distribution

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Total Licensed Physicians and Surgeons (per 1,000 persons)

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Year Units Value
2019 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses 31328.0
2018 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses 30848.0
2017 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses 30659.0
2016 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses 30160.0
2015 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses 29118.0
2014 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses 29120.0
2013 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses 28672.0
2012 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses 28181.0
2019 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses per 1,000 population 3.12
2018 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses per 1,000 population 3.05
2017 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses per 1,000 population 3.02
2016 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses per 1,000 population 2.97
2015 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses per 1,000 population 2.86
2014 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses per 1,000 population 2.88
2013 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses per 1,000 population 2.86
2012 Total Physician and Surgeon Licenses per 1,000 population 2.83

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Los Angeles statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Angeleno statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Angeleno-specific metadata information.

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Total Licensed Physicians and Surgeons (per 1,000 persons)
Indicator description
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Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Health worker density and distribution
Indicator number

3.c.1
Target name

Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and retention of the health workforce in developing countries, especially in least developed countries and small island developing States
Target number

3.c
Global indicator description

Density of physicians, nursing and midwifery personnel, dentistry personnel, and pharmaceutical personnel per 1,000 persons
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Health Organisation (WHO)
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Organisation

Medical Board of California (MBC)
Periodicity
Earliest available data
Geographical coverage

Los Angeles County
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