Medical doctors in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of: Medical doctors was 13,155 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
13,155
Change on year
up 33.1%
World rank
91st
of 185 countries
All-time high
13,155
in 2023
All-time low
4,104
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2023

Medical doctors in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2023

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k2001201220232001: 4.1k2006: 4.2k2007: 4.7k2008: 4.8k2009: 6.0k2010: 6.9k2011: 7.6k2012: 7.5k2013: 9.2k2014: 10.0k2015: 9.8k2016: 9.8k2017: 8.7k2018: 11.1k2019: 8.1k2020: 9.9k2023: 13.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of recorded 13,155 for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of peaked at 13,155 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,104, in 2001.

That places Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,784 4,104 6,037 5
2010s 8,876 6,901 11,144 10
2020s 11,518 9,880 13,155 2

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  1. 88 Costa Rica 13,656 compare
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  3. 90 Lithuania, Republic of 13,256 compare
  4. 92 Moldova, Republic of 12,038 compare
  5. 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 12,023 compare
  6. 94 Oman 11,287 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Medical doctors in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of was 13,155 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 13,155 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4,104 in 2001.
How does Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of rank for medical doctors?
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
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