The 10 states with the most, fewest physicians per capita

WalletHub released its 2018 Best & Worst States for Health Care study, analyzing several relevant metrics to determine which states had the best healthcare systems.

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WalletHub analyzed the 50 states and Washington, D.C., using 40 weighted metrics. Researchers averaged the score of the metrics to compile an overall score.

Here’s how the states and Washington, D.C., stacked up in terms of physicians per capita:

Most physicians per capita:
1. Washington, D.C.
2. Massachusetts
3. Rhode Island
4. New York
5. Connecticut

Fewest physicians per capita:
47. Utah
48. Mississippi
49. Nevada
50. Wyoming
51. Idaho

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