Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Myanmar

Physicians, total in Myanmar in 2019 — 39,826 people. Ranked 45 in the world out of 140. Since 1988, the indicator has risen by 224.6%.

2019 39,826 people +9.52% vs 2018
World rank 45of 140
Period maximum 46,110 people2017
Period minimum 12,268 people1988

Trend over time

1988–2019 · people

Physicians, total — Myanmar, 1988–2019020,00040,00060,0001988199219962000200420082012201620191988: 12,268 people2004: 17,791 people2005: 18,584 people2006: 20,501 people2007: 21,799 people2008: 23,709 people2009: 24,536 people2010: 26,435 people2011: 28,077 people2012: 29,832 people2016: 32,861 people2017: 46,110 people2018: 36,363 people2019: 39,826 people
Change over the period: +27,558 (+224.63%) Average annual rate: 3.87 %

Comparison, 2019

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

Myanmar 39,826 people
South-Eastern Asia computed 470,374 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.24M people
Physicians, total — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 39,826 +3,463 +9.52%
2018 36,363 −9,747 −21.14%
2017 46,110 +13,249 +40.32%
2016 32,861
2012 29,832 +1,755 +6.25%
2011 28,077 +1,642 +6.21%
2010 26,435 +1,899 +7.74%
2009 24,536 +827 +3.49%
2008 23,709 +1,910 +8.76%
2007 21,799 +1,298 +6.33%
2006 20,501 +1,917 +10.32%
2005 18,584 +793 +4.46%
2004 17,791
1988 12,268

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.