Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — ASEAN

Physicians, total in ASEAN in 2022 — 326,959 people. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 172.6%.

2022 326,959 people −37.58% vs 2021
World rank
Period maximum 523,818 people2021
Period minimum 119,946 people2000

Trend over time

2000–2022 · people

Physicians, total — ASEAN, 2000–20220200,000400,000600,000200020032006200920122015201820212000: 119,946 people2002: 178,002 people2004: 157,267 people2005: 204,423 people2006: 229,658 people2007: 238,460 people2008: 252,659 people2009: 329,669 people2010: 273,620 people2011: 132,068 people2012: 288,720 people2013: 147,719 people2014: 225,921 people2015: 304,716 people2016: 277,331 people2017: 404,391 people2018: 428,664 people2019: 469,380 people2020: 466,690 people2021: 523,818 people2022: 326,959 people
Change over the period: +207,013 (+172.59%) Average annual rate: 4.66 %
Physicians, total — ASEAN, by year ASEAN All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 326,959 −196,859 −37.58%
2021 523,818 +57,128 +12.24%
2020 466,690 −2,690 −0.57%
2019 469,380 +40,716 +9.5%
2018 428,664 +24,273 +6%
2017 404,391 +127,060 +45.82%
2016 277,331 −27,385 −8.99%
2015 304,716 +78,795 +34.88%
2014 225,921 +78,202 +52.94%
2013 147,719 −141,001 −48.84%
2012 288,720 +156,652 +118.61%
2011 132,068 −141,552 −51.73%
2010 273,620 −56,049 −17%
2009 329,669 +77,010 +30.48%
2008 252,659 +14,199 +5.95%
2007 238,460 +8,802 +3.83%
2006 229,658 +25,235 +12.34%
2005 204,423 +47,156 +29.98%
2004 157,267
2002 178,002
2000 119,946

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.