Medical doctors in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Medical doctors was 36,551 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
36,551
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
55th
of 185 countries
All-time high
36,551
in 2022
All-time low
19,678
in 1997
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Medical doctors in Syrian Arab Republic, 1997–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997200920221997: 19.7k1998: 20.9k1999: 21.4k2000: 22.4k2001: 23.8k2002: 25.1k2003: 24.5k2004: 25.9k2005: 28.2k2006: 27.6k2007: 29.5k2008: 29.5k2009: 29.9k2010: 31.2k2011: 33.2k2012: 33.5k2013: 32.2k2014: 30.2k2015: 28.4k2016: 29.2k2017: 28.2k2018: 29.4k2019: 30.9k2020: 31.6k2021: 32.9k2022: 36.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 36,551 for medical doctors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 36,551 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,678, in 1997.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,653 19,678 21,393 3
2000s 26,642 22,408 29,927 10
2010s 30,639 28,214 33,517 10
2020s 33,673 31,566 36,551 3

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 52 Belgium 39,723 compare
  2. 53 Jordan 37,685 compare
  3. 54 Israel 36,814 compare
  4. 56 Hungary 34,743 compare
  5. 57 Azerbaijan, Republic of 32,787 compare
  6. 58 Nepal 32,247 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Syrian Arab Republic?
Medical doctors in Syrian Arab Republic was 36,551 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 36,551 in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 19,678 in 1997.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for medical doctors?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed