Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Thailand

Physicians, total in Thailand in 2023 — 42,369 people. Ranked 38 in the world out of 117. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 937.2%.

2023 42,369 people +8.29% vs 2022
World rank 38of 117
Period maximum 42,369 people2023
Period minimum 4,085 people1971

Trend over time

1971–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Thailand, 1971–2023020,00040,00060,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920231971: 4,085 people1973: 4,607 people1975: 5,005 people1977: 5,790 people1979: 6,619 people1981: 6,931 people1983: 7,848 people1985: 8,530 people1987: 9,580 people1989: 12,713 people1991: 12,803 people1993: 13,634 people1995: 14,181 people1997: 16,569 people1998: 17,955 people1999: 18,140 people2001: 18,947 people2002: 18,987 people2004: 18,918 people2006: 18,918 people2007: 19,584 people2008: 21,051 people2009: 22,651 people2010: 26,244 people2012: 25,367 people2013: 26,937 people2014: 30,565 people2015: 31,959 people2016: 31,484 people2017: 35,388 people2018: 36,938 people2019: 39,155 people2020: 36,472 people2021: 38,820 people2022: 39,125 people2023: 42,369 people
Change over the period: +38,284 (+937.18%) Average annual rate: 4.6 %
Physicians, total — Thailand, by year Thailand All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 42,369 +3,244 +8.29%
2022 39,125 +305 +0.79%
2021 38,820 +2,348 +6.44%
2020 36,472 −2,683 −6.85%
2019 39,155 +2,217 +6%
2018 36,938 +1,550 +4.38%
2017 35,388 +3,904 +12.4%
2016 31,484 −475 −1.49%
2015 31,959 +1,394 +4.56%
2014 30,565 +3,628 +13.47%
2013 26,937 +1,570 +6.19%
2012 25,367
2010 26,244 +3,593 +15.86%
2009 22,651 +1,600 +7.6%
2008 21,051 +1,467 +7.49%
2007 19,584 +666 +3.52%
2006 18,918
2004 18,918
2002 18,987 +40 +0.21%
2001 18,947
1999 18,140 +185 +1.03%
1998 17,955 +1,386 +8.37%
1997 16,569
1995 14,181
1993 13,634
1991 12,803
1989 12,713
1987 9,580
1985 8,530
1983 7,848
1981 6,931
1979 6,619
1977 5,790
1975 5,005
1973 4,607
1971 4,085

South-Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

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.