Table 1: Dermatologists—World Distribution

Country

Urban

 (Dermatologist/People)

Rural

(Dermatologist/People)

India

1:50,000

0:847,000,000

Asia (11 countries)

1:200,000

1:78,000,000

Sub-Saharan Africa (7 countries)

1:1,000,000

0-1:5 to 50,000,000

Central/S. America (10 countries)

1:76,000

0-1:1 to 66,000,000

Source:  Dyall-Smith, D., Marks, R. Dermatology at the Millennium: The Proceedings of the 19th World Congress of Dermatology - Informa Healthcare - 1850700052 - 1999.