Medical doctors in United States of America
United States of America: Medical doctors was 26.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in United States of America, 1993–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 26.54 for medical doctors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in United States of America peaked at 26.54 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.96, in 1993.
United States of America ranks 73rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Medical doctors in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.96 | — |
| 1994 | 21.19 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.71 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 22.11 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22.7 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 22.52 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.43 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 23.53 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 23.51 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.87 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.92 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 24.21 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.26 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.29 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 24.34 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.19 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.44 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.74 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.39 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25.37 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.4 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25.56 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.42 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.65 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.71 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.04 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.54 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.95 | 20.96 | 22.7 | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.92 | 23 | 24.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.15 | 24.19 | 25.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1 | 25.71 | 26.54 | 3 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.171 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in United States of America?
- Medical doctors in United States of America was 26.54 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 26.54 in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.96 in 1993.
- How does United States of America rank for medical doctors?
- United States of America ranks 73rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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