Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Medical doctors

Egypt
130,880
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
113,300
in 2023
Egypt rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Medical doctors over time

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k200020112023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 130,880 against 113,300 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 17,580.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2010s 75,409 80,412 5,004 Saudi Arabia
2020s 126,137 97,792 28,346 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Egypt, at 130,880 against 113,300 in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
17,580, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for medical doctors?
Egypt ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed