Medical doctors in Nepal
Nepal: Medical doctors was 32,247 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,247
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
58th
of 187 countries
All-time high
32,247
in 2024
All-time low
5,384
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2024
Medical doctors in Nepal, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Nepal stood at 32,247. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Nepal peaked at 32,247 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,384, in 2004.
Nepal ranks 58th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,384 | 5,384 | 5,384 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,471 | 13,925 | 23,146 | 5 |
| 2020s | 28,285 | 24,814 | 32,247 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 36,551 compare
- 56 Hungary 34,743 compare
- 57 Azerbaijan 32,787 compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 31,844 compare
- 60 Guatemala 29,952 compare
- 61 Morocco 29,904 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 275,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 280,838 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 293,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 277,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 293,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 275,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 273,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 292,446 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Nepal?
- Medical doctors in Nepal was 32,247 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32,247 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,384 in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for medical doctors?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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