Medical doctors in France

France: Medical doctors was 50.6% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
50.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 82 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2023
All-time low
30.3%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Medical doctors in France, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 30.31991: 31.11992: 31.81993: 32.51994: 33.81995: 34.51996: 35.21997: 35.71998: 35.91999: 362000: 36.52001: 36.92002: 37.22003: 37.72004: 38.12005: 38.42006: 38.82007: 39.32008: 39.72009: 40.32010: 40.82011: 39.42012: 40.22013: 412014: 41.92015: 42.72016: 43.62017: 44.52018: 45.42019: 46.12020: 48.42021: 49.12022: 49.82023: 50.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

France recorded 50.6% for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in France peaked at 50.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1990.

France ranks 38th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.7% 30.3% 36.0% 10
2000s 38.3% 36.5% 40.3% 10
2010s 42.6% 39.4% 46.1% 10
2020s 49.5% 48.4% 50.6% 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 35 Sweden 51.6% compare
  2. 36 Norway 51.5% compare
  3. 37 Costa Rica 50.7% compare
  4. 39 Austria 50.1% compare
  5. 39 Colombia 50.1% compare
  6. 39 United Kingdom 50.1% compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in France?
Medical doctors in France was 50.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1990.
How does France rank for medical doctors?
France ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical doctors (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,533 data points, 1980–2024
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