Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — G7

Physicians, total in the G7 in 2023 — 1,311,612 people. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 25.9%.

2023 1.31M people −48.07% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 2.53M people2022
Period minimum 1.04M people1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · people

Physicians, total — G7, 1992–20231M1.5M2M2.5M3M1992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 1,041,994 people1993: 1,396,842 people1994: 1,645,888 people1995: 1,339,284 people1996: 1,602,083 people1997: 1,405,031 people1998: 1,657,401 people1999: 1,430,001 people2000: 1,670,998 people2001: 1,461,739 people2002: 1,733,567 people2003: 1,514,170 people2004: 1,799,983 people2005: 1,569,949 people2006: 1,850,052 people2007: 1,605,020 people2008: 1,900,558 people2009: 1,645,795 people2010: 1,944,955 people2011: 1,679,888 people2012: 1,997,827 people2013: 1,747,382 people2014: 2,071,548 people2015: 1,786,068 people2016: 2,119,471 people2017: 1,837,771 people2018: 2,253,992 people2019: 1,974,700 people2020: 2,358,370 people2021: 2,140,373 people2022: 2,525,695 people2023: 1,311,612 people
Change over the period: +269,618 (+25.88%) Average annual rate: 0.75 %
Physicians, total — G7, by year G7 All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 1.31M −1.21M −48.07%
2022 2.53M +385,322 +18%
2021 2.14M −217,997 −9.24%
2020 2.36M +383,670 +19.43%
2019 1.97M −279,292 −12.39%
2018 2.25M +416,221 +22.65%
2017 1.84M −281,700 −13.29%
2016 2.12M +333,403 +18.67%
2015 1.79M −285,480 −13.78%
2014 2.07M +324,166 +18.55%
2013 1.75M −250,445 −12.54%
2012 2M +317,939 +18.93%
2011 1.68M −265,067 −13.63%
2010 1.94M +299,160 +18.18%
2009 1.65M −254,763 −13.4%
2008 1.9M +295,538 +18.41%
2007 1.61M −245,032 −13.24%
2006 1.85M +280,103 +17.84%
2005 1.57M −230,034 −12.78%
2004 1.8M +285,813 +18.88%
2003 1.51M −219,397 −12.66%
2002 1.73M +271,828 +18.6%
2001 1.46M −209,259 −12.52%
2000 1.67M +240,997 +16.85%
1999 1.43M −227,400 −13.72%
1998 1.66M +252,370 +17.96%
1997 1.41M −197,052 −12.3%
1996 1.6M +262,799 +19.62%
1995 1.34M −306,604 −18.63%
1994 1.65M +249,046 +17.83%
1993 1.4M +354,848 +34.05%
1992 1.04M

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.