Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Egypt

Physicians, total in Egypt in 2021 — 130,880 people. Ranked 16 in the world out of 133. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 240.1%.

2021 130,880 people +7.81% vs 2020
World rank 16of 133
Period maximum 130,880 people2021
Period minimum 38,485 people2003

Trend over time

2003–2021 · people

Physicians, total — Egypt, 2003–2021050,000100,000150,00020032005200720092011201320152017201920212003: 38,485 people2014: 71,221 people2015: 75,960 people2016: 77,579 people2017: 77,083 people2018: 75,686 people2019: 74,923 people2020: 121,394 people2021: 130,880 people
Change over the period: +92,395 (+240.08%) Average annual rate: 7.04 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Egypt 130,880 people
Middle East & North Africa computed 469,778 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.42M people
Physicians, total — Egypt, by year Egypt All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 130,880 +9,486 +7.81%
2020 121,394 +46,471 +62.03%
2019 74,923 −763 −1.01%
2018 75,686 −1,397 −1.81%
2017 77,083 −496 −0.64%
2016 77,579 +1,619 +2.13%
2015 75,960 +4,739 +6.65%
2014 71,221
2003 38,485

Northern Africa, 2021

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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.