Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Syria
Syria: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.52 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.52 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.185 per 1,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
29
1960–2021
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Syria, 1960–2021
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.52 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Syria peaked at 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.185 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Syria ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.216 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.185 per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 0.259 per 1,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 0.256 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.446 per 1,000 people | +74.2% |
| 1981 | 0.463 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.807 per 1,000 people | +74.3% |
| 1987 | 0.783 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.863 per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.835 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +52.8% |
| 1998 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.43 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.52 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.52 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1455 per 1,000 people, 10.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.52 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.74 per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +74.2% | 0.256 per 1,000 people | 0.446 per 1,000 people |
| 1986 | +74.3% | 0.463 per 1,000 people | 0.807 per 1,000 people |
| 1997 | +52.8% | 0.835 per 1,000 people | 1.28 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2005 per 1,000 people | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 0.216 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2575 per 1,000 people | 0.256 per 1,000 people | 0.259 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6724 per 1,000 people | 0.446 per 1,000 people | 0.863 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 0.835 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 98 El Salvador 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 1.57 per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Macao 1.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Isle of Man 1.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Mauritius 1.44 per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Guyana 1.39 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,491 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Syria?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Syria was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.185 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Syria ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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