Medical doctors not further defined in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Medical doctors not further defined was 5,607 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5,607
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
71st
of 151 countries
All-time high
94,335
in 2019
All-time low
5,607
in 2023
Years of data
18
2000–2023

Medical doctors not further defined in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2000201120232000: 14.9k2001: 14.5k2008: 45.9k2009: 46.9k2010: 56.5k2011: 59.3k2012: 61.5k2013: 68.0k2014: 68.7k2015: 73.3k2016: 75.7k2017: 82.4k2018: 8.2k2019: 94.3k2020: 8.5k2021: 10.3k2022: 6.7k2023: 5.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 5,607 for medical doctors not further defined in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Saudi Arabia peaked at 94,335 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,607, in 2023.

That places Saudi Arabia 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Medical doctors not further defined in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Saudi Arabia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 14,950
2001 14,464 -3.3%
2008 45,896 +217.3%
2009 46,904 +2.2%
2010 56,459 +20.4%
2011 59,261 +5.0%
2012 61,516 +3.8%
2013 67,980 +10.5%
2014 68,747 +1.1%
2015 73,254 +6.6%
2016 75,740 +3.4%
2017 82,375 +8.8%
2018 8,161 -90.1%
2019 94,335 +1055.9%
2020 8,519 -91.0%
2021 10,258 +20.4%
2022 6,691 -34.8%
2023 5,607 -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,554 14,464 46,904 4
2010s 64,783 8,161 94,335 10
2020s 7,769 5,607 10,258 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 68 Trinidad and Tobago 6,366 compare
  2. 69 Nicaragua 6,110 compare
  3. 70 Zambia 5,773 compare
  4. 72 Switzerland 5,461 compare
  5. 73 Ghana 5,285 compare
  6. 74 Côte d'Ivoire 5,169 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors not further defined in Saudi Arabia?
Medical doctors not further defined in Saudi Arabia was 5,607 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 94,335 in 2019.
What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,607 in 2023.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for medical doctors not further defined?
Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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