Medical doctors in Germany
Germany: Medical doctors was 388,343 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Germany recorded 388,343 for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Germany peaked at 388,343 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 220,445, in 1991.
That places Germany 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,475 | 220,445 | 262,400 | 9 |
| 2000s | 280,411 | 266,869 | 296,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,694 | 303,645 | 365,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 379,500 | 371,556 | 388,343 | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 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 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Germany?
- Medical doctors in Germany was 388,343 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 388,343 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,445 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for medical doctors?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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