Forecasting the global shortage of physicians: an economic- and needs-based approach
Richard M Scheffler, Jenny X Liu, Yohannes Kinfu, Mario R Dal Poz
Volume 86, Number 7, July 2008, 516-523
Table 3. Number of countries with physician shortagesa in 2015
| WHO region | Needs-based model | Demand-based model |
|---|---|---|
| African | 32 | 15 |
| Americas | 1 | 3 |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 3 | 2 |
| European | 0 | 10 |
| South-East Asia | 3 | 0 |
| Western Pacific | 6 | 7 |
| World | 45 | 37 |
a Shortage is defined as having a projected supply of physicians that meets less than 80% of the forecasted demand or need, calculated at estimated means.