Medical doctors in France
France: Medical doctors was 266,380 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
266,380
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
266,380
in 2023
All-time low
175,912
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Medical doctors in France, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in France stood at 266,380. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in France peaked at 266,380 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 175,912, in 1990.
France ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,784 | 175,912 | 195,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,450 | 197,977 | 212,479 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,922 | 199,085 | 213,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,229 | 252,863 | 266,380 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,016 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 603 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 410,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 393,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 422,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 401,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 424,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 402,563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in France?
- Medical doctors in France was 266,380 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 266,380 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,912 in 1990.
- How does France rank for medical doctors?
- France ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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