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
1983β2024
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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |