Medical doctors in Egypt

Egypt: Medical doctors was 11.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.8
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
113th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11.8
in 2021
All-time low
4.94
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2021

Medical doctors in Egypt, 2003–2021

02.557.51012.52003201220212003: 4.92014: 7.32015: 7.62016: 7.62017: 7.42018: 7.22019: 72020: 11.12021: 11.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Egypt is 11.8, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Egypt peaked at 11.8 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2003.

Egypt ranks 113th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Medical doctors in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (per 10,000) in Egypt, 2003 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2003 4.94
2014 7.3 +47.8%
2015 7.63 +4.5%
2016 7.63 +0.0%
2017 7.43 -2.6%
2018 7.16 -3.6%
2019 6.97 -2.7%
2020 11.11 +59.4%
2021 11.8 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.94 4.94 4.94 1
2010s 7.35 6.97 7.63 6
2020s 11.46 11.11 11.8 2

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 110 Naoero 12.73 compare
  2. 111 Guyana 12.49 compare
  3. 112 Tunisia 12.38 compare
  4. 114 Sri Lanka 11.36 compare
  5. 115 Marshall Islands 11.35 compare
  6. 116 Viet Nam 11.07 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Egypt?
Medical doctors in Egypt was 11.8 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 11.8 in 2021.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2003.
How does Egypt rank for medical doctors?
Egypt ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (per 10,000)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,662 data points, 1990–2024
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