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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2001201020202001: 4.1k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.7k2008: 4.8k2009: 6.0k2010: 6.9k2011: 7.6k2012: 7.5k2013: 9.2k2014: 10.0k2015: 9.8k2016: 9.8k2017: 8.7k2018: 11.1k2019: 8.1k2020: 9.9k

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

Annual values for Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Afghanistan, 2001 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 55 Sudan 10,683 compare
  2. 56 El Salvador 10,194 compare
  3. 57 Norway 9,969 compare
  4. 59 Austria 9,620 compare
  5. 60 Yemen 8,148 compare
  6. 61 Greece 8,102 compare

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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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Indicator
Medical doctors not further defined (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 2,994 data points, 1971–2024
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