Medical doctors in Algeria

Algeria: Medical doctors was 75,512 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75,512
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
34th
of 187 countries
All-time high
84,161
in 2019
All-time low
33,952
in 2005
Years of data
18
2002–2022

Medical doctors in Algeria, 2002–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2002201220222002: 35.4k2003: 36.3k2004: 37.7k2005: 34.0k2006: 39.5k2007: 40.9k2010: 56.2k2011: 59.6k2012: 63.5k2013: 66.2k2014: 69.1k2015: 73.4k2016: 74.9k2017: 78.8k2018: 81.8k2019: 84.2k2020: 83.7k2022: 75.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Algeria is 75,512, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Algeria peaked at 84,161 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,952, in 2005.

That places Algeria 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Medical doctors in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (number) in Algeria, 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 35,368 —
2003 36,347 +2.8%
2004 37,720 +3.8%
2005 33,952 -10.0%
2006 39,459 +16.2%
2007 40,857 +3.5%
2010 56,209 +37.6%
2011 59,618 +6.1%
2012 63,534 +6.6%
2013 66,236 +4.3%
2014 69,076 +4.3%
2015 73,431 +6.3%
2016 74,937 +2.1%
2017 78,838 +5.2%
2018 81,751 +3.7%
2019 84,161 +2.9%
2020 83,713 -0.5%
2022 75,512 -9.8%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 75,512 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 75,512 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,593, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Medical doctors in Algeria 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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +37.6% 40,857 56,209

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37,284 33,952 40,857 6
2010s 70,779 56,209 84,161 10
2020s 79,612 75,512 83,713 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Algeria?
Medical doctors in Algeria was 75,512 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 84,161 in 2019.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 33,952 in 2005.
How does Algeria rank for medical doctors?
Algeria ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria 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
189 places, 4,297 data points, 1971–2024
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