Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Lebanon

Physicians, total in Lebanon in 2020 — 15,282 people. Ranked 67 in the world out of 145. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 32.8%.

2020 15,282 people +1% vs 2019
World rank 67of 145
Period maximum 15,282 people2020
Period minimum 11,186 people2007

Trend over time

2001–2020 · people

Physicians, total — Lebanon, 2001–202010,00012,00014,00016,000200120032005200720092011201320152017201920202001: 11,505 people2006: 11,760 people2007: 11,186 people2010: 11,583 people2011: 13,630 people2013: 13,296 people2014: 12,982 people2015: 13,738 people2016: 13,506 people2017: 13,813 people2018: 14,431 people2019: 15,131 people2020: 15,282 people
Change over the period: +3,777 (+32.83%) Average annual rate: 1.51 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Lebanon 15,282 people
World computed 11.66M people
Middle East & North Africa computed 515,894 people
Western Asia computed 505,286 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 1.95M people
Physicians, total — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 15,282 +151 +1%
2019 15,131 +700 +4.85%
2018 14,431 +618 +4.47%
2017 13,813 +307 +2.27%
2016 13,506 −232 −1.69%
2015 13,738 +756 +5.82%
2014 12,982 −314 −2.36%
2013 13,296
2011 13,630 +2,047 +17.67%
2010 11,583
2007 11,186 −574 −4.88%
2006 11,760
2001 11,505

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.