Medical doctors in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Medical doctors was 11.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.07
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
116th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11.07
in 2021
All-time low
5.43
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2021

Medical doctors in Viet Nam, 2001–2021

02.557.5102001201120212001: 5.42002: 5.72005: 6.32006: 6.42007: 6.52008: 6.72009: 72010: 7.12012: 8.22014: 7.82015: 82016: 8.22017: 7.82018: 8.82019: 9.92020: 8.62021: 11.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in Viet Nam is 11.07, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Viet Nam peaked at 11.07 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2001.

That places Viet Nam 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Medical doctors in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (per 10,000) in Viet Nam, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 5.43
2002 5.71 +5.2%
2005 6.35 +11.2%
2006 6.43 +1.3%
2007 6.55 +1.9%
2008 6.73 +2.7%
2009 7.03 +4.5%
2010 7.14 +1.6%
2012 8.24 +15.4%
2014 7.83 -5.0%
2015 7.95 +1.5%
2016 8.25 +3.8%
2017 7.81 -5.3%
2018 8.81 +12.8%
2019 9.9 +12.4%
2020 8.56 -13.5%
2021 11.07 +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.32 5.43 7.03 7
2010s 8.24 7.14 9.9 8
2020s 9.82 8.56 11.07 2

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 113 Egypt 11.8 compare
  2. 114 Sri Lanka 11.36 compare
  3. 115 Marshall Islands 11.35 compare
  4. 117 Nepal 10.88 compare
  5. 118 Iraq 10.64 compare
  6. 119 Jamaica 10.23 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Viet Nam?
Medical doctors in Viet Nam was 11.07 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 11.07 in 2021.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2001.
How does Viet Nam rank for medical doctors?
Viet Nam ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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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