Medical doctors in Thailand
Thailand: Medical doctors was 42,369 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
42,369
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
42,369
in 2023
All-time low
4,085
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2023
Medical doctors in Thailand, 1971–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Thailand stood at 42,369. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Thailand peaked at 42,369 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,085, in 1971.
Thailand ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,221 | 4,085 | 6,619 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9,120 | 6,931 | 12,713 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15,547 | 12,803 | 18,140 | 6 |
| 2000s | 19,865 | 18,918 | 22,651 | 7 |
| 2010s | 31,560 | 25,367 | 39,155 | 9 |
| 2020s | 39,196 | 36,472 | 42,369 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 478,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 454,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 482,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 458,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 484,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 462,657 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Thailand?
- Medical doctors in Thailand was 42,369 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 42,369 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,085 in 1971.
- How does Thailand rank for medical doctors?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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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