Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Jordan

Physicians, total in Jordan in 2024 — 37,685 people. Ranked 15 in the world out of 72. Since 1998, the indicator has risen by 670.8%.

2024 37,685 people +11.41% vs 2023
World rank 15of 72
Period maximum 37,685 people2024
Period minimum 4,889 people1998

Trend over time

1998–2024 · people

Physicians, total — Jordan, 1998–2024010,00020,00030,00040,00019982001200420072010201320162019202220241998: 4,889 people1999: 9,686 people2000: 9,575 people2001: 10,627 people2002: 11,715 people2003: 12,375 people2004: 11,398 people2005: 12,909 people2006: 13,727 people2007: 15,279 people2008: 14,576 people2009: 14,674 people2010: 16,212 people2013: 18,697 people2014: 19,655 people2015: 26,019 people2017: 22,739 people2019: 28,911 people2021: 30,720 people2022: 32,094 people2023: 33,825 people2024: 37,685 people
Change over the period: +32,796 (+670.81%) Average annual rate: 8.17 %
Physicians, total — Jordan, by year Jordan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 37,685 +3,860 +11.41%
2023 33,825 +1,731 +5.39%
2022 32,094 +1,374 +4.47%
2021 30,720
2019 28,911
2017 22,739
2015 26,019 +6,364 +32.38%
2014 19,655 +958 +5.12%
2013 18,697
2010 16,212 +1,538 +10.48%
2009 14,674 +98 +0.67%
2008 14,576 −703 −4.6%
2007 15,279 +1,552 +11.31%
2006 13,727 +818 +6.34%
2005 12,909 +1,511 +13.26%
2004 11,398 −977 −7.89%
2003 12,375 +660 +5.63%
2002 11,715 +1,088 +10.24%
2001 10,627 +1,052 +10.99%
2000 9,575 −111 −1.15%
1999 9,686 +4,797 +98.12%
1998 4,889

Western Asia, 2024

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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.