Medical doctors in Germany
Germany: Medical doctors was 49.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2023
All-time low
32.5%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Medical doctors in Germany, 1991–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Germany stood at 49.4%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Germany peaked at 49.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1991.
That places Germany 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.5% | — |
| 1992 | 32.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 35.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 49.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.1%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 49.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.4%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 32.5% | 35.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.0% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 42.5% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 48.1% | 49.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More health data for Germany
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9955 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,164 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 368 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2000)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Germany?
- Medical doctors in Germany was 49.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for medical doctors?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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