Medical doctors in Myanmar
Myanmar: Medical doctors was 39,826 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Myanmar, 1988–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Myanmar is 39,826, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Myanmar peaked at 46,110 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,268, in 1988.
Myanmar ranks 51st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 12,268 | — |
| 2004 | 17,791 | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 18,584 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 20,501 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 21,799 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 23,709 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 24,536 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26,435 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 28,077 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 29,832 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 32,861 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 46,110 | +40.3% |
| 2018 | 36,363 | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 39,826 | +9.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 39,826 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,472, 11.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 39,826 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,202, 12.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +45.0% | 12,268 | 17,791 |
| 2017 | +40.3% | 32,861 | 46,110 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,268 | 12,268 | 12,268 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,153 | 17,791 | 24,536 | 6 |
| 2010s | 34,215 | 26,435 | 46,110 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 Myanmar?
- Medical doctors in Myanmar was 39,826 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 46,110 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,268 in 1988.
- How does Myanmar rank for medical doctors?
- Myanmar ranks 51st out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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