Medical doctors in Thailand
Thailand: Medical doctors was 5.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Thailand, 1991–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Thailand is 5.91, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Thailand peaked at 5.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1991.
That places Thailand 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.3 | — |
| 1993 | 2.38 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.73 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 2.92 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.98 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.84 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 3.65 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 3.86 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.35 | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 5.18 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.09 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.41 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 5.45 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.91 | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.3 | 2.92 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.84 | 3.33 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 3.65 | 5.48 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.09 | 5.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 677 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1602 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5136 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Thailand?
- Medical doctors in Thailand was 5.91 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for medical doctors?
- Thailand ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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