Specialist medical practitioners in Algeria

Algeria: Specialist medical practitioners was 37,833 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37,833
World rank
24th
of 95 countries
All-time high
44,998
in 2017
All-time low
28,819
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2022

Specialist medical practitioners in Algeria, 2010–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201620222010: 28.8k2011: 30.7k2012: 33.7k2013: 35.8k2014: 37.4k2015: 40.4k2016: 42.2k2017: 45.0k2018: 39.8k2022: 37.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Algeria recorded 37,833 for specialist medical practitioners in 2022.

That represents a change of up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Algeria peaked at 44,998 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 28,819, in 2010.

That places Algeria 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37,092 28,819 44,998 9
2020s 37,833 37,833 37,833 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Algeria?
Specialist medical practitioners in Algeria was 37,833 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 44,998 in 2017.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 28,819 in 2010.
How does Algeria rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Algeria ranks 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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