Medical doctors in Germany
Germany: Medical doctors was 49.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,164 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 368 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 471,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 428,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 452,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 417,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 431,734 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 401,900 (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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