Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Germany

Physicians, total in Germany in 2023 — 388,343 people. Ranked 4 in the world out of 117. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 76.2%.

2023 388,343 people +1.86% vs 2022
World rank 4of 117
Period maximum 388,343 people2023
Period minimum 220,445 people1991

Trend over time

1991–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Germany, 1991–2023200,000250,000300,000350,000400,0001991199519992003200720112015201920231991: 220,445 people1992: 227,882 people1993: 236,608 people1994: 243,407 people1995: 249,459 people1996: 253,975 people1997: 255,655 people1998: 259,441 people1999: 262,400 people2000: 266,869 people2001: 271,157 people2002: 273,961 people2003: 276,643 people2004: 278,444 people2005: 280,012 people2006: 283,102 people2007: 286,803 people2008: 290,723 people2009: 296,400 people2010: 303,645 people2011: 311,223 people2012: 317,390 people2013: 325,407 people2014: 332,695 people2015: 338,129 people2016: 344,755 people2017: 351,195 people2018: 357,401 people2019: 365,100 people2020: 371,556 people2021: 376,852 people2022: 381,249 people2023: 388,343 people
Change over the period: +167,898 (+76.16%) Average annual rate: 1.79 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Germany 388,343 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Western Europe computed 855,227 people
Physicians, total — Germany, by year Germany All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 388,343 +7,094 +1.86%
2022 381,249 +4,397 +1.17%
2021 376,852 +5,296 +1.43%
2020 371,556 +6,456 +1.77%
2019 365,100 +7,699 +2.15%
2018 357,401 +6,206 +1.77%
2017 351,195 +6,440 +1.87%
2016 344,755 +6,626 +1.96%
2015 338,129 +5,434 +1.63%
2014 332,695 +7,288 +2.24%
2013 325,407 +8,017 +2.53%
2012 317,390 +6,167 +1.98%
2011 311,223 +7,578 +2.5%
2010 303,645 +7,245 +2.44%
2009 296,400 +5,677 +1.95%
2008 290,723 +3,920 +1.37%
2007 286,803 +3,701 +1.31%
2006 283,102 +3,090 +1.1%
2005 280,012 +1,568 +0.56%
2004 278,444 +1,801 +0.65%
2003 276,643 +2,682 +0.98%
2002 273,961 +2,804 +1.03%
2001 271,157 +4,288 +1.61%
2000 266,869 +4,469 +1.7%
1999 262,400 +2,959 +1.14%
1998 259,441 +3,786 +1.48%
1997 255,655 +1,680 +0.66%
1996 253,975 +4,516 +1.81%
1995 249,459 +6,052 +2.49%
1994 243,407 +6,799 +2.87%
1993 236,608 +8,726 +3.83%
1992 227,882 +7,437 +3.37%
1991 220,445

Western Europe, 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.