Medical doctors not further defined (number) in India
India: Medical doctors not further defined was 1.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors not further defined in India, 1991–2024
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 153 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.
Medical doctors not further defined in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.09 million | — |
| 1995 | 459,676 | -57.8% |
| 1996 | 477,610 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 496,941 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 515,189 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 535,993 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 555,550 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 587,170 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 608,857 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 631,282 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 643,964 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 675,375 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 700,699 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 731,439 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 761,429 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 793,305 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 827,006 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 922,177 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 883,812 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 918,303 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 938,861 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 960,233 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +2.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.39 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,529, 250.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 1.39 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 21,716, 63.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors not further defined in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -57.8% | 1.09 million | 459,676 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 153 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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