Medical doctors in India
India: Medical doctors was 1.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in India, 1991–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in India is 1.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in India peaked at 1.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 459,676, in 1995.
That places India 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 595,576 | 459,676 | 1.09 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 668,907 | 555,550 | 793,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 988,596 | 827,006 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.27 million | 1.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 4.01 million compare
- 3 United States 906,427 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 744,100 compare
- 5 Brazil 529,672 compare
More health data for India
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 76 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 11.50 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 12.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 11.58 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 12.49 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 11.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 12.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in India?
- Medical doctors in India was 1.39 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 459,676 in 1995.
- How does India rank for medical doctors?
- India ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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