Generalist medical practitioners in United States of America

United States of America: Generalist medical practitioners was 104,640 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
104,640
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
3rd
of 101 countries
All-time high
104,640
in 2022
All-time low
69,463
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Generalist medical practitioners in United States of America, 1993–2022

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1993200720221993: 69.5k1994: 70.6k1995: 73.5k1996: 76.2k1997: 78.5k1998: 80.1k1999: 81.9k2000: 83.7k2001: 86.1k2002: 86.8k2003: 89.1k2004: 88.7k2005: 89.3k2006: 89.9k2007: 90.8k2008: 91.3k2009: 92.3k2010: 92.6k2011: 93.2k2012: 94.7k2013: 96.6k2014: 97.5k2015: 98.2k2016: 98.9k2017: 99.7k2018: 99.6k2019: 100.8k2020: 100.9k2021: 101.6k2022: 104.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 104,640 for generalist medical practitioners in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in United States of America peaked at 104,640 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,463, in 1993.

That places United States of America 3rd out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Generalist medical practitioners in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Generalist medical practitioners (number) in United States of America, 1993 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1993 69,463
1994 70,585 +1.6%
1995 73,487 +4.1%
1996 76,173 +3.7%
1997 78,530 +3.1%
1998 80,091 +2.0%
1999 81,866 +2.2%
2000 83,671 +2.2%
2001 86,054 +2.8%
2002 86,849 +0.9%
2003 89,098 +2.6%
2004 88,704 -0.4%
2005 89,350 +0.7%
2006 89,874 +0.6%
2007 90,820 +1.1%
2008 91,325 +0.6%
2009 92,322 +1.1%
2010 92,560 +0.3%
2011 93,228 +0.7%
2012 94,681 +1.6%
2013 96,558 +2.0%
2014 97,527 +1.0%
2015 98,174 +0.7%
2016 98,857 +0.7%
2017 99,659 +0.8%
2018 99,609 -0.1%
2019 100,801 +1.2%
2020 100,913 +0.1%
2021 101,625 +0.7%
2022 104,640 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75,742 69,463 81,866 7
2000s 88,807 83,671 92,322 10
2010s 97,165 92,560 100,801 10
2020s 102,393 100,913 104,640 3

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 1 Mexico 128,271 compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 111,781 compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 95,456 compare
  4. 5 France 95,095 compare
  5. 6 Germany 88,340 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in United States of America?
Generalist medical practitioners in United States of America was 104,640 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 104,640 in 2022.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 69,463 in 1993.
How does United States of America rank for generalist medical practitioners?
United States of America ranks 3rd out of 101 countries with data for 2022.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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