Medical doctors not further defined in Thailand

Thailand: Medical doctors not further defined was 42,369 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
42,369
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
23rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
42,369
in 2023
All-time low
4,085
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023

Medical doctors not further defined in Thailand, 1971–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1971199720231971: 4.1k1973: 4.6k1975: 5.0k1977: 5.8k1979: 6.6k1981: 6.9k1983: 7.8k1985: 8.5k1987: 9.6k1989: 12.7k1991: 12.8k1993: 13.6k1995: 14.2k1997: 16.6k1998: 18.0k1999: 18.1k2001: 18.9k2002: 19.0k2004: 18.9k2006: 18.9k2007: 19.6k2008: 21.1k2009: 22.7k2010: 26.2k2012: 25.4k2013: 26.9k2014: 30.6k2015: 32.0k2016: 31.5k2017: 35.4k2018: 36.9k2019: 39.2k2020: 36.5k2021: 38.8k2022: 39.1k2023: 42.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 42,369 for medical doctors not further defined in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Thailand peaked at 42,369 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,085, in 1971.

Thailand ranks 23rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Medical doctors not further defined in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Thailand, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 4,085
1973 4,607 +12.8%
1975 5,005 +8.6%
1977 5,790 +15.7%
1979 6,619 +14.3%
1981 6,931 +4.7%
1983 7,848 +13.2%
1985 8,530 +8.7%
1987 9,580 +12.3%
1989 12,713 +32.7%
1991 12,803 +0.7%
1993 13,634 +6.5%
1995 14,181 +4.0%
1997 16,569 +16.8%
1998 17,955 +8.4%
1999 18,140 +1.0%
2001 18,947 +4.4%
2002 18,987 +0.2%
2004 18,918 -0.4%
2006 18,918 +0.0%
2007 19,584 +3.5%
2008 21,051 +7.5%
2009 22,651 +7.6%
2010 26,244 +15.9%
2012 25,367 -3.3%
2013 26,937 +6.2%
2014 30,565 +13.5%
2015 31,959 +4.6%
2016 31,484 -1.5%
2017 35,388 +12.4%
2018 36,938 +4.4%
2019 39,155 +6.0%
2020 36,472 -6.9%
2021 38,820 +6.4%
2022 39,125 +0.8%
2023 42,369 +8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,221 4,085 6,619 5
1980s 9,120 6,931 12,713 5
1990s 15,547 12,803 18,140 6
2000s 19,865 18,918 22,651 7
2010s 31,560 25,367 39,155 9
2020s 39,196 36,472 42,369 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 20 Uzbekistan 66,221 compare
  2. 21 South Africa 51,579 compare
  3. 22 Peru 43,805 compare
  4. 24 Ecuador 40,587 compare
  5. 25 Myanmar 39,826 compare
  6. 26 Jordan 37,685 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors not further defined in Thailand?
Medical doctors not further defined in Thailand was 42,369 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 42,369 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 4,085 in 1971.
How does Thailand rank for medical doctors not further defined?
Thailand ranks 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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