Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Argentina

Physicians, total in Argentina in 2023 — 231,695 people. Ranked 9 in the world out of 117. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 160.9%.

2023 231,695 people −5.79% vs 2022
World rank 9of 117
Period maximum 245,942 people2022
Period minimum 88,800 people1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Argentina, 1992–202350,000100,000150,000200,000250,0001992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 88,800 people1998: 108,800 people2012: 202,877 people2013: 207,418 people2014: 211,478 people2015: 216,034 people2016: 220,006 people2017: 225,021 people2018: 230,076 people2019: 235,292 people2020: 238,850 people2021: 242,946 people2022: 245,942 people2023: 231,695 people
Change over the period: +142,895 (+160.92%) Average annual rate: 3.14 %
Physicians, total — Argentina, by year Argentina All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 231,695 −14,247 −5.79%
2022 245,942 +2,996 +1.23%
2021 242,946 +4,096 +1.71%
2020 238,850 +3,558 +1.51%
2019 235,292 +5,216 +2.27%
2018 230,076 +5,055 +2.25%
2017 225,021 +5,015 +2.28%
2016 220,006 +3,972 +1.84%
2015 216,034 +4,556 +2.15%
2014 211,478 +4,060 +1.96%
2013 207,418 +4,541 +2.24%
2012 202,877
1998 108,800
1992 88,800

South America, 2023

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.