Medical doctors in United States of America

United States of America: Medical doctors was 26.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.54
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.54
in 2022
All-time low
20.96
in 1993
Years of data
30
1993–2022

Medical doctors in United States of America, 1993–2022

01020301993200720221993: 211994: 21.21995: 21.71996: 22.11997: 22.71998: 22.51999: 22.42000: 232001: 23.52002: 23.52003: 23.92004: 23.92005: 24.32006: 24.22007: 24.32008: 24.32009: 24.32010: 24.22011: 24.42012: 24.72013: 25.32014: 25.42015: 25.42016: 25.42017: 25.62018: 25.42019: 25.62020: 25.72021: 262022: 26.5

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

Annual values for Medical doctors (per 10,000) in United States of America, 1993 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 70 Lebanon 26.8 compare
  2. 71 Singapore 26.7 compare
  3. 72 Republic of Korea 26.63 compare
  4. 74 Japan 26.49 compare
  5. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.84 compare
  6. 76 Colombia 25.37 compare

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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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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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