Germany vs United States: Specialist medical practitioners

Germany
300,003
in 2023
United States
801,787
in 2022
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • Germany
  • United States
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199120072023

How they compare

United States currently reports 801,787 against 300,003 in Germany, a difference of 501,784.

That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times Germany's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 95 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1990s 184,704 518,781 334,077 United States
2000s 209,453 615,954 406,501 United States
2010s 256,303 719,376 463,073 United States
2020s 291,805 785,892 494,087 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, Germany or United States?
United States, at 801,787 against 300,003 in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between Germany and United States?
501,784, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed