Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Medical doctors not further defined was 39,826 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors not further defined in Myanmar, 1988–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 39,826 for medical doctors not further defined in 2019.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Myanmar peaked at 46,110 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,268, in 1988.
Myanmar ranks 25th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 12,268 | — |
| 2004 | 17,791 | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 18,584 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 20,501 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 21,799 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 23,709 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 24,536 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26,435 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 28,077 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 29,832 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 32,861 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 46,110 | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 36,363 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 39,826 | +9.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 39,826 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,529, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 39,826 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,008, 39.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors not further defined in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +45.0% | 12,268 | 17,791 |
| 2017 | +40.3% | 32,861 | 46,110 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,268 | 12,268 | 12,268 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,153 | 17,791 | 24,536 | 6 |
| 2010s | 34,215 | 26,435 | 46,110 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Myanmar was 39,826 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 46,110 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,268 in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Myanmar ranks 25th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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