Rank Country Women authors Total authors Proportion of all authors who are women Share of total global health authors Continent World Bank Income Group (2022 Fiscal Year)
1 United States 13,439 27,278 49.3% 24.6% North America High
2 United Kingdom 4,170 8,533 48.9% 7.7% Europe High
3 China 2,553 7,713 33.1% 6.9% Asia Upper-middle
4 India 1,317 3,971 33.2% 3.6% Asia Lower-middle
5 Brazil 1,712 3,308 51.8% 3.0% Latin America and the Caribbean Upper-middle
6 Australia 1,412 3,144 44.9% 2.8% Oceania High
7 Switzerland 1,399 3,095 45.2% 2.8% Europe High
8 Canada 1,522 3,082 49.4% 2.8% North America High
9 South Africa 1,418 2,688 52.8% 2.4% Africa Upper-middle
10 France 719 1,791 40.1% 1.6% Europe High
11 Japan 408 1,676 24.3% 1.5% Asia High
12 Germany 648 1,656 39.1% 1.5% Europe High
13 Uganda 541 1,570 34.5% 1.4% Africa Low
14 Kenya 611 1,552 39.4% 1.4% Africa Lower-middle
15 Netherlands 672 1,490 45.1% 1.3% Europe High
16 Nigeria 390 1,488 26.2% 1.3% Africa Lower-middle
17 Bangladesh 428 1,399 30.6% 1.3% Asia Lower-middle
18 Thailand 675 1,334 50.6% 1.2% Asia Upper-middle
19 Sweden 635 1,245 51.0% 1.1% Europe High
20 Ghana 333 1,240 26.9% 1.1% Africa Lower-middle