Medical doctors in Germany
Germany: Medical doctors was 388,343 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
388,343
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 187 countries
All-time high
388,343
in 2023
All-time low
220,445
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
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.
Medical doctors in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 220,445 | — |
| 1992 | 227,882 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 236,608 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 243,407 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 249,459 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 253,975 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 255,655 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 259,441 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 262,400 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 266,869 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 271,157 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 273,961 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 276,643 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 278,444 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 280,012 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 283,102 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 286,803 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 290,723 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 296,400 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 303,645 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 311,223 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 317,390 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 325,407 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 332,695 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 338,129 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 344,755 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 351,195 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 357,401 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 365,100 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 371,556 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 376,852 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 381,249 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 388,343 | +1.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 388,343 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 19.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 388,343 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 14.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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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