Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Algeria

Physicians, total in Algeria in 2022 — 75,512 people. Ranked 26 in the world out of 138. Since 2002, the indicator has risen by 113.5%.

2022 75,512 people −9.8% vs 2020
World rank 26of 138
Period maximum 84,161 people2019
Period minimum 33,952 people2005

Trend over time

2002–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Algeria, 2002–202220,00040,00060,00080,000100,000200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222002: 35,368 people2003: 36,347 people2004: 37,720 people2005: 33,952 people2006: 39,459 people2007: 40,857 people2010: 56,209 people2011: 59,618 people2012: 63,534 people2013: 66,236 people2014: 69,076 people2015: 73,431 people2016: 74,937 people2017: 78,838 people2018: 81,751 people2019: 84,161 people2020: 83,713 people2022: 75,512 people
Change over the period: +40,144 (+113.5%) Average annual rate: 3.87 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Algeria

Algeria 75,512 people
Middle East & North Africa computed 437,470 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.59M people
Physicians, total — Algeria, by year Algeria All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 75,512
2020 83,713 −448 −0.53%
2019 84,161 +2,410 +2.95%
2018 81,751 +2,913 +3.69%
2017 78,838 +3,901 +5.21%
2016 74,937 +1,506 +2.05%
2015 73,431 +4,355 +6.3%
2014 69,076 +2,840 +4.29%
2013 66,236 +2,702 +4.25%
2012 63,534 +3,916 +6.57%
2011 59,618 +3,409 +6.06%
2010 56,209
2007 40,857 +1,398 +3.54%
2006 39,459 +5,507 +16.22%
2005 33,952 −3,768 −9.99%
2004 37,720 +1,373 +3.78%
2003 36,347 +979 +2.77%
2002 35,368

Northern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.