Medical doctors in United States

United States: Medical doctors was 906,427 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
906,427
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
906,427
in 2022
All-time low
525,070
in 1985
Years of data
31
1985–2022

Medical doctors in United States, 1985–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1985200320221985: 525.1k1993: 550.4k1994: 562.5k1995: 582.1k1996: 598.9k1997: 620.6k1998: 621.7k1999: 625.3k2000: 647.4k2001: 668.9k2002: 674.8k2003: 691.9k2004: 700.3k2005: 718.5k2006: 723.1k2007: 732.2k2008: 740.9k2009: 749.6k2010: 752.6k2011: 767.8k2012: 784.6k2013: 809.8k2014: 820.3k2015: 827.3k2016: 836.0k2017: 849.1k2018: 851.6k2019: 866.3k2020: 872.6k2021: 885.8k2022: 906.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United States recorded 906,427 for medical doctors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in United States peaked at 906,427 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 525,070, in 1985.

That places United States 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 525,070 525,070 525,070 1
1990s 594,523 550,448 625,334 7
2000s 704,761 647,430 749,566 10
2010s 816,541 752,572 866,316 10
2020s 888,285 872,624 906,427 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China, People's Republic of 4.01 million compare
  2. 2 India 1.39 million compare
  3. 2 Cook Islands 27 compare
  4. 3 Niue 4 compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 744,100 compare
  6. 5 Brazil 529,672 compare
  7. 6 Germany 388,343 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in United States?
Medical doctors in United States was 906,427 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 906,427 in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 525,070 in 1985.
How does United States rank for medical doctors?
United States ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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
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