Medical doctors in Jordan
Jordan: Medical doctors was 37,685 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37,685
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
53rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
37,685
in 2024
All-time low
4,889
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2024
Medical doctors in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Jordan stood at 37,685. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Jordan peaked at 37,685 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,889, in 1998.
Jordan ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,288 | 4,889 | 9,686 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,686 | 9,575 | 15,279 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,039 | 16,212 | 28,911 | 6 |
| 2020s | 33,581 | 30,720 | 37,685 | 4 |
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More health data for Jordan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 122,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 121,328 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 122,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 121,116 (2025)
- Population, female 48.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 46.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 53.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 117,652 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Jordan?
- Medical doctors in Jordan was 37,685 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 37,685 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,889 in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for medical doctors?
- Jordan ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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