Medical doctors in France

France: Medical doctors was 40.09 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
40.09
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
40.09
in 2023
All-time low
30.87
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Medical doctors in France, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 30.91991: 31.41992: 31.81993: 32.11994: 32.41995: 32.61996: 32.81997: 331998: 33.11999: 33.12000: 33.32001: 33.62002: 33.82003: 342004: 34.12005: 34.12006: 34.12007: 33.92008: 33.92009: 33.42010: 33.52011: 31.22012: 31.42013: 31.62014: 31.72015: 31.82016: 322017: 32.22018: 32.12019: 32.42020: 38.42021: 38.92022: 39.42023: 40.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in France is 40.09, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in France peaked at 40.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.87, in 1990.

That places France 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.34 30.87 33.15 10
2000s 33.81 33.28 34.13 10
2010s 31.99 31.24 33.45 10
2020s 39.17 38.37 40.09 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 27 Saint Lucia 42.34 compare
  2. 28 Australia 42.28 compare
  3. 29 Trinidad and Tobago 41.57 compare
  4. 31 Ireland 39.89 compare
  5. 32 Croatia 39.73 compare
  6. 33 Moldova 39.25 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in France?
Medical doctors in France was 40.09 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 40.09 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 30.87 in 1990.
How does France rank for medical doctors?
France ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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