Medical doctors in India
India: Medical doctors was 9.55 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
9.55
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
12.31
in 1991
All-time low
4.79
in 1995
Years of data
31
1991β2024
Medical doctors in India, 1991β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, medical doctors in India stood at 9.55.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in India peaked at 12.31 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 1995.
India ranks 120th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 | 4.79 | 12.31 | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.25 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 6.65 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.27 | 9.04 | 9.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More health data for India
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,332 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44,822 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 76 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 76 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13.43 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 12.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 12.35 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 13.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 12.44 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in India?
- Medical doctors in India was 9.55 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 in 1991.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 1995.
- How does India rank for medical doctors?
- India ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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