The U.S. may face a shortage of 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033, and access to care in every specialty, including mental health services, is a national issue.
Here are the 10 states with the fewest practicing psychiatrists in relation to its population, using industry data collected in January by the Kaiser Family Foundation and population data from World Population Review.
Idaho has one psychiatrist per every 16,586 people. For comparison, Massachusetts , the state with the most psychiatrists per capita, has one psychiatrist per every 2,375 people. Nationally, there are 56,919 practicing psychiatrists.
State |
No. of residents per psychiatrist |
Idaho |
16,586 to 1 |
Montana |
11,747 to 1 |
Mississippi |
10,814 to 1 |
Indiana |
10,336 to 1 |
Utah |
10,125 to 1 |
Wyoming |
9,886 to 1 |
Alabama |
9,749 to 1 |
Texas |
9,609 to 1 |
Florida |
9,391 to 1 |
South Dakota |
8,631 to 1 |