Generalist medical practitioners in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Generalist medical practitioners was 26,098 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26,098
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
23rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
26,098
in 2023
All-time low
11,692
in 2018
Years of data
5
2018–2023
Generalist medical practitioners in Saudi Arabia, 2018–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for generalist medical practitioners in Saudi Arabia is 26,098, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Generalist medical practitioners in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11,692 | — |
| 2020 | 12,814 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 21,656 | +69.0% |
| 2022 | 23,804 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 26,098 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,692 | 11,692 | 11,692 | 1 |
| 2020s | 21,093 | 12,814 | 26,098 | 4 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generalist medical practitioners in Saudi Arabia?
- Generalist medical practitioners in Saudi Arabia was 26,098 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,098 in 2023.
- What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,692 in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for generalist medical practitioners?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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