Medical doctors not further defined in India

India: Medical doctors not further defined was 1.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
459,676
in 1995
Years of data
31
1991–2024

Medical doctors not further defined in India, 1991–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M1991200720241991: 1.1M1995: 459.7k1996: 477.6k1997: 496.9k1998: 515.2k1999: 536.0k2000: 555.5k2001: 587.2k2002: 608.9k2003: 631.3k2004: 644.0k2005: 675.4k2006: 700.7k2007: 731.4k2008: 761.4k2009: 793.3k2010: 827.0k2011: 922.2k2012: 883.8k2013: 918.3k2014: 938.9k2015: 960.2k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.3M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.4M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, medical doctors not further defined in India stood at 1.39 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in India peaked at 1.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 459,676, in 1995.

That places India 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 595,576 459,676 1.09 million 6
2000s 668,907 555,550 793,305 10
2010s 988,596 827,006 1.23 million 10
2020s 1.32 million 1.27 million 1.39 million 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Cook Islands 26 compare
  2. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 4.01 million compare
  3. 2 Niue 4 compare
  4. 3 Russia 744,100 compare
  5. 4 Japan 331,092 compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 287,661 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors not further defined in India?
Medical doctors not further defined in India was 1.39 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2024.
What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 459,676 in 1995.
How does India rank for medical doctors not further defined?
India ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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