The statistic displays the percent change in the number of active physicians in the United States from 2016 to 2021, based on specialty. During this time, there was a 25.4 percent increase in the number of physicians specializing in pain medicine and pain management.
Percent change in number of active physicians in the U.S. from 2016 to 2021, by specialty
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of active physicians in the U.S. 2024, by specialty area
- Basic Statistic Number of physicians in the U.S. by specialty and gender 2021
- Premium Statistic Active physicians in the U.S. 1975-2019
- Premium Statistic Physicians in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2019
- Premium Statistic Primary care physicians in the U.S. in 2019, by gender and specialty
- Premium Statistic Number of office-based, direct patient care physicians in the US 2019, by specialty
- Premium Statistic Number of office-based primary care physicians in the US 2019, by specialty
U.S. states
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- Premium Statistic Total active physicians in the U.S. 2024, by state
- Basic Statistic Leading U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians 2024
- Premium Statistic Leading U.S. states by number of active primary care physicians 2024
- Basic Statistic Leading U.S. states by number of active specialist physicians 2024
- Premium Statistic Top U.S. states by number of active physicians 2019
- Premium Statistic Top U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care 2019
Expenditure
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Compensation
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- Premium Statistic Annual compensation of U.S. physicians by specialty 2024
- Basic Statistic Physician pay change in 2024, by specialty
- Basic Statistic Average U.S. physician compensation in 2024, by region
- Basic Statistic Top U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians 2023
- Basic Statistic Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians 2024, by gender
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians who felt fairly paid 2024, by specialty
- Basic Statistic Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of U.S. physicians 2016-2021
Burn-out
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- Basic Statistic Burnout among U.S. physicians as of 2023, by gender and age
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2024
- Premium Statistic Share of major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2024
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians that would recommend medicine careers to younger people 2023
COVID-19
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select changes due to COVID-19, 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians affected by COVID-19 in select ways, August 2020
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians frustrated by COVID-19 regulation non-compliance, Aug. 2020
- Basic Statistic Estimated loss of revenue among U.S. physicians due to COVID-19 as of July 2020
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AAMC. (January 1, 2023). Percent change in number of active physicians in the U.S. from 2016 to 2021, by specialty [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439778/percent-change-in-physician-numbers-by-specialty-in-the-us/
AAMC. "Percent change in number of active physicians in the U.S. from 2016 to 2021, by specialty ." Chart. January 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439778/percent-change-in-physician-numbers-by-specialty-in-the-us/
AAMC. (2023). Percent change in number of active physicians in the U.S. from 2016 to 2021, by specialty . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439778/percent-change-in-physician-numbers-by-specialty-in-the-us/
AAMC. "Percent Change in Number of Active Physicians in The U.S. from 2016 to 2021, by Specialty ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439778/percent-change-in-physician-numbers-by-specialty-in-the-us/
AAMC, Percent change in number of active physicians in the U.S. from 2016 to 2021, by specialty Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439778/percent-change-in-physician-numbers-by-specialty-in-the-us/ (last visited June 16, 2024)
Percent change in number of active physicians in the U.S. from 2016 to 2021, by specialty [Graph], AAMC, January 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/439778/percent-change-in-physician-numbers-by-specialty-in-the-us/