Medical doctors in Germany

Germany: Medical doctors was 45.93 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
45.93
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.93
in 2023
All-time low
27.45
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Medical doctors in Germany, 1991–2023

010203040501991200720231991: 27.41992: 28.21993: 291994: 29.81995: 30.41996: 30.91997: 311998: 31.61999: 32.12000: 32.62001: 33.12002: 33.42003: 33.72004: 33.92005: 34.12006: 34.62007: 35.32008: 35.82009: 36.62010: 37.62011: 38.52012: 39.22013: 40.12014: 40.92015: 41.22016: 41.72017: 42.32018: 42.92019: 43.72020: 44.42021: 452022: 45.32023: 45.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, medical doctors in Germany stood at 45.93. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Germany peaked at 45.93 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.45, in 1991.

Germany ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.06 27.45 32.13 9
2000s 34.32 32.63 36.62 10
2010s 40.8 37.57 43.69 10
2020s 45.18 44.43 45.93 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 13 Malta 47.19 compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 46.45 compare
  3. 15 Mongolia 45.96 compare
  4. 17 Iceland 45.78 compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 45.59 compare
  6. 19 Uruguay 45.51 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More health data for Germany

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Germany?
Medical doctors in Germany was 45.93 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 45.93 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 27.45 in 1991.
How does Germany rank for medical doctors?
Germany ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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About this data

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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