Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Syria

Physicians, total in Syria in 2022 — 36,551 people. Ranked 43 in the world out of 138. Since 1997, the indicator has risen by 85.7%.

2022 36,551 people +11.09% vs 2021
World rank 43of 138
Period maximum 36,551 people2022
Period minimum 19,678 people1997

Trend over time

1997–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Syria, 1997–202215,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,0001997200020032006200920122015201820211997: 19,678 people1998: 20,888 people1999: 21,393 people2000: 22,408 people2001: 23,784 people2002: 25,073 people2003: 24,473 people2004: 25,890 people2005: 28,247 people2006: 27,636 people2007: 29,506 people2008: 29,473 people2009: 29,927 people2010: 31,194 people2011: 33,235 people2012: 33,517 people2013: 32,184 people2014: 30,169 people2015: 28,445 people2016: 29,200 people2017: 28,214 people2018: 29,358 people2019: 30,875 people2020: 31,566 people2021: 32,902 people2022: 36,551 people
Change over the period: +16,873 (+85.75%) Average annual rate: 2.51 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Syria 36,551 people
Middle East & North Africa computed 437,470 people
Western Asia computed 581,369 people
Low-income countries computed 118,265 people
Physicians, total — Syria, by year Syria All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 36,551 +3,649 +11.09%
2021 32,902 +1,336 +4.23%
2020 31,566 +691 +2.24%
2019 30,875 +1,517 +5.17%
2018 29,358 +1,144 +4.05%
2017 28,214 −986 −3.38%
2016 29,200 +755 +2.65%
2015 28,445 −1,724 −5.71%
2014 30,169 −2,015 −6.26%
2013 32,184 −1,333 −3.98%
2012 33,517 +282 +0.85%
2011 33,235 +2,041 +6.54%
2010 31,194 +1,267 +4.23%
2009 29,927 +454 +1.54%
2008 29,473 −33 −0.11%
2007 29,506 +1,870 +6.77%
2006 27,636 −611 −2.16%
2005 28,247 +2,357 +9.1%
2004 25,890 +1,417 +5.79%
2003 24,473 −600 −2.39%
2002 25,073 +1,289 +5.42%
2001 23,784 +1,376 +6.14%
2000 22,408 +1,015 +4.74%
1999 21,393 +505 +2.42%
1998 20,888 +1,210 +6.15%
1997 19,678

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.