Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists (number) by country

Countries reporting
33
Highest
336,642
United States of America
Lowest
2
Bahrain
Median
651
Years covered
42
1983–2024
Data points
299

What the numbers show

Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists (number) is currently reported for 33 countries. The highest value is 336,642 in United States of America; the lowest is 2 in Bahrain.

The median across all reporting countries is 651, and the mean is 14,634.

Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in Bhutan (up 11,033.3%), and the largest decrease in Bahrain (down 98.2%).

Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United States of America 336,642 2020 down 39.0% rising
2 Philippines 59,333 2021 up 209.1% rising
3 Nigeria 43,493 2024 up 97.9% rising
4 South Africa 7,014 2024 up 4,737.2% volatile
5 Ghana 6,731 2024 up 330.6% volatile
6 Nepal 4,921 2024 down 81.7% volatile
7 Israel 4,350 2024 up 27.9% rising
8 Malaysia 2,701 2024 up 112.7% volatile
9 Mozambique 2,193 2022 β€” volatile
10 Sri Lanka 2,001 2021 up 35.2% rising
11 Costa Rica 1,772 2022 up 184.0% rising
12 Congo 1,751 2024 up 447.2% volatile
13 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,566 2024 up 1,583.9% volatile
14 Zimbabwe 1,449 2024 up 322.4% volatile
15 Burundi 1,274 2022 up 263.0% volatile
16 Panama 1,256 2022 up 16.7% rising
17 Zambia 651 2024 up 253.8% volatile
18 Senegal 527 2024 up 1,324.3% volatile
19 Guinea 492 2024 up 171.8% volatile
20 Niger 432 2022 up 17.1% rising
21 Maldives 427 2020 up 49.8% rising
22 Bhutan 334 2022 up 11,033.3% volatile
23 Iceland 324 2024 up 8.4% rising
24 Mongolia 297 2024 β€” rising
25 Gabon 257 2022 β€” volatile
26 Malawi 224 2024 down 58.7% volatile
27 Botswana 160 2024 unchanged rising
28 Togo 130 2024 down 68.1% rising
29 Guinea-Bissau 70 2024 down 55.7% volatile
30 South Sudan 61 2024 down 77.6% volatile
31 Gambia 51 2023 up 363.6% volatile
32 Chile 29 2009 down 6.5% falling
33 Bahrain 2 2014 down 98.2% volatile

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Indicator
Medical and Pathology Laboratory scientists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
33 places, 299 data points, 1983–2024
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