Learn about the types of people who become naturopathic physicians. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2025
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a naturopathic physician. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More women than men are interested in becoming naturopathic physicians at a ratio of 1.24 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2025
83% of naturopathic physicians are female and 17% are male.
Gender Bias, 2025
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a naturopathic physician and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a naturopathic physician and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are significantly more men interested in becoming a naturopathic physician than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of naturopathic physicians are White, making up 62% of the population. The next highest segments are Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and Other, making up 12% and 9% respectively.