Table 1.

Estimated rheumatologist workforce across different countries

Country	Year data available	Population	Estimated number of rheumatologists	Ratio (per 100,000 population)
Europe
UK [64]	2011	63,258,918	531a	0.84
Ireland [65]	2011	4,576,794	∼23	0.5b
France [66]	2010	65,023,142	2,470c	3.80
Germany [67]	2011	81,797,673	757d	0.93
Italye	2011	60,782,668	800	1.3
North America
USAf	2012	313,873,685	5602	1.78
Canada [68]	2013	35,158,304	342	0.97
Middle East
Omang	2014	3,632,444	20	0.55
UAEg	2014	9,346,129	40	0.43
Kuwaitg	2014	3,368,572	30	0.89
Qatarg	2014	2,168,673	12	0.55
Saudi Arabiag	2014	28,828,870	120	0.42
Bahraing	2014	1,332,171	4	0.30
Latin America
Uruguayf	2012	3,395,253	105	3.09
Brazilf	2012	198,656,019	1543	0.78
Colombiaf	2012	47,704,427	136	0.29
Nicaraguaf	2012	5,991,733	4	0.07
Mexicof	2012	120,847,477	568	0.47
Asia
China [69]	2007	1,317,885,000	2216	0.17
Indiag	2014	1,252,139,596	∼200	0.02
Pakistan [22]	2014	182,142,594	20	0.01
Thailand [42]	2014	67,010,502	150	0.22
Africa
Comorosg	2014	734,917	0	0
Nigeriag	2014	173,615,345	22	0.01
Djiboutig	2014	872,932	0	0
Australia
Australiag	2014	23,130,900	307	1.33

^aNumber of full-time equivalent rheumatology physicians, May 2011

^bNumber of practising rheumatology physicians per 100,000, May 2011

^cNumber of practising rheumatology specialists, 2010

^dNumber of rheumatology physicians (with specialist certificate), May 2011

^eData on file, Italian Society for Rheumatology

^fData from PANLAR National Workforce Survey, 2012

^gNumber of rheumatologists estimated based on personal communication with rheumatologists. Population data were obtained from World Bank mid-year estimates [70] based on year for which the number of rheumatologists were available; 2013 population data was used for 2014 data as 2014 population estimates were not yet available. Ratios were calculated based on number of rheumatologists divided by population estimates for that year