Medical doctors in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Medical doctors was 34.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.06
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
34.82
in 2022
All-time low
8.49
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2023
Medical doctors in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Saudi Arabia is 34.06, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.82 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.49, in 2001.
That places Saudi Arabia 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.24 | — |
| 2001 | 8.49 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 19.71 | +132.2% |
| 2009 | 19.37 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.44 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 22.7 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.73 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.26 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 23.71 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24.44 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.66 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.76 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 28.99 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 30.96 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 30.76 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 34.82 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 34.06 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2 | 8.49 | 19.71 | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.16 | 22.44 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.91 | 30.76 | 34.82 | 4 |
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 9.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.91 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Saudi Arabia?
- Medical doctors in Saudi Arabia was 34.06 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.82 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.49 in 2001.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for medical doctors?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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