Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Jordan
Jordan: Medical doctors not further defined was 37,685 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors not further defined in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors not further defined in Jordan stood at 37,685. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Jordan peaked at 37,685 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,889, in 1998.
That places Jordan 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,889 | — |
| 1999 | 9,686 | +98.1% |
| 2000 | 9,575 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10,627 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 11,715 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 12,375 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 11,398 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 12,909 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 13,727 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 15,279 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 14,576 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 14,674 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 16,212 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 18,697 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 19,655 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 26,019 | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 22,739 | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 28,911 | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 30,720 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 32,094 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 33,825 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 37,685 | +11.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 37,685 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,840, 9.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 37,685 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,366, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors not further defined in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +98.1% | 4,889 | 9,686 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,288 | 4,889 | 9,686 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,686 | 9,575 | 15,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,039 | 16,212 | 28,911 | 6 |
| 2020s | 33,581 | 30,720 | 37,685 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Jordan was 37,685 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,685 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,889 in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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