Current global estimates (based on WHO and World Bank data up to 2024) show:

✅ Around 2.5 to 3 billion people

have little or no access to essential health services or a doctor.

Here’s the breakdown:

✅ 2 billion people

Lack basic access to essential health services
(WHO – Universal Health Coverage Report)

✅ 1 billion people

Have no regular access to a doctor or clinic
(World Bank + WHO primary care access data)

✅ Total estimated:

≈ 2.5 – 3.0 billion people,
which is about 1 out of every 3 humans.

This includes:

• Rural communities in Africa and Asia
• Conflict zones
• Remote villages
• Urban slums
• Refugee populations