Medical doctors not further defined in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Medical doctors not further defined was 9,880 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
9,880
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
58th
of 151 countries
All-time high
11,144
in 2018
All-time low
4,104
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2020
Medical doctors not further defined in Afghanistan, 2001–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, medical doctors not further defined in Afghanistan stood at 9,880.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Afghanistan peaked at 11,144 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,104, in 2001.
Afghanistan ranks 58th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4,104 | — |
| 2006 | 4,220 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,723 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 4,834 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,037 | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 6,901 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 7,584 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 7,521 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,184 | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 9,954 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 9,808 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 9,842 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 8,744 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 11,144 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 8,082 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 9,880 | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,784 | 4,104 | 6,037 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,876 | 6,901 | 11,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,880 | 9,880 | 9,880 | 1 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 812.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,735 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors not further defined in Afghanistan?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Afghanistan was 9,880 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,144 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,104 in 2001.
- How does Afghanistan rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Afghanistan ranks 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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