5 states with the most, fewest physicians per capita

Washington, D.C. has the highest number of physicians per capita — seven times more than Idaho, the state with the fewest, according to an analysis by financial management website WalletHub.

The "Best & Worst States for Health Care" list for 2024, published July 29, assessed all 50 states and Washington, D.C., across 44 metrics comparing three major facets of healthcare: cost, accessibility and outcomes. One metric considered was physicians per capita.

Here are the five states with the highest number of physicians per capita:

1. Washington, D.C.
2. Massachusetts
3. Rhode Island
4. New York
5. Connecticut

Here are the five states with the lowest number of physicians per capita, starting with the state with the fewest:

1. Idaho
2. Wyoming
3. Montana
4. Nevada
5. Utah