In 2023, around 38 percent of physicians in the United States were women. During that year, around 49 percent of physicians in the District of Columbia were women, the highest share of female physicians in the country. On the other hand, Idaho had the lowest share of female physicians.
Share of physicians in the United States in 2023 who were women, by state
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (August 10, 2023). Share of physicians in the United States in 2023 who were women, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100676/share-of-female-physicians-across-us-states/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of physicians in the United States in 2023 who were women, by state." Chart. August 10, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100676/share-of-female-physicians-across-us-states/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2023). Share of physicians in the United States in 2023 who were women, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100676/share-of-female-physicians-across-us-states/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Share of Physicians in The United States in 2023 Who Were Women, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100676/share-of-female-physicians-across-us-states/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Share of physicians in the United States in 2023 who were women, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100676/share-of-female-physicians-across-us-states/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Share of physicians in the United States in 2023 who were women, by state [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, August 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100676/share-of-female-physicians-across-us-states/