Medical doctors in Pakistan
Pakistan: Medical doctors was 322,715 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Pakistan, 1992–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in Pakistan stood at 322,715. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Pakistan peaked at 322,715 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60,042, in 1992.
That places Pakistan 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,677 | 60,042 | 87,105 | 8 |
| 2000s | 118,874 | 91,823 | 139,555 | 7 |
| 2010s | 183,985 | 144,901 | 242,099 | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,303 | 240,399 | 322,715 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 944.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 849 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 849 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Pakistan?
- Medical doctors in Pakistan was 322,715 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 322,715 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,042 in 1992.
- How does Pakistan rank for medical doctors?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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