Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — South-Eastern Asia

Physicians, total in South-Eastern Asia in 2021 — 523,818 people. Since 2004, the indicator has risen by 233.1%.

2021 523,818 people +12% vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 523,818 people2021
Period minimum 148,431 people2013

Trend over time

2004–2021 · people

Physicians, total — South-Eastern Asia, 2004–20210200,000400,000600,00020042006200820102012201420162018202020212004: 157,267 people2005: 204,423 people2006: 229,658 people2007: 238,460 people2008: 252,659 people2009: 329,669 people2010: 273,620 people2012: 288,720 people2013: 148,431 people2014: 226,722 people2015: 305,547 people2016: 277,331 people2017: 405,324 people2018: 429,580 people2019: 470,374 people2020: 467,687 people2021: 523,818 people
Change over the period: +366,551 (+233.08%) Average annual rate: 7.33 %
Physicians, total — South-Eastern Asia, by year South-Eastern Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 523,818 +56,131 +12%
2020 467,687 −2,687 −0.57%
2019 470,374 +40,794 +9.5%
2018 429,580 +24,256 +5.98%
2017 405,324 +127,993 +46.15%
2016 277,331 −28,216 −9.23%
2015 305,547 +78,825 +34.77%
2014 226,722 +78,291 +52.75%
2013 148,431 −140,289 −48.59%
2012 288,720
2010 273,620 −56,049 −17%
2009 329,669 +77,010 +30.48%
2008 252,659 +14,199 +5.95%
2007 238,460 +8,802 +3.83%
2006 229,658 +25,235 +12.34%
2005 204,423 +47,156 +29.98%
2004 157,267

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.