Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Vietnam

Physicians, total in Vietnam in 2021 — 109,535 people. Ranked 21 in the world out of 133. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 158.8%.

2021 109,535 people +30.41% vs 2020
World rank 21of 133
Period maximum 109,535 people2021
Period minimum 42,327 people2001

Trend over time

2001–2021 · people

Physicians, total — Vietnam, 2001–202140,00060,00080,000100,000120,000200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212001: 42,327 people2002: 44,960 people2005: 51,466 people2006: 52,792 people2007: 54,798 people2008: 57,333 people2009: 60,807 people2010: 62,458 people2012: 73,717 people2014: 71,815 people2015: 73,797 people2016: 77,539 people2017: 74,371 people2018: 84,788 people2019: 96,229 people2020: 83,996 people2021: 109,535 people
Change over the period: +67,208 (+158.78%) Average annual rate: 4.87 %

Comparison, 2021

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

Vietnam 109,535 people
South-Eastern Asia computed 523,818 people
Lower-middle-income countries computed 2.42M people
Physicians, total — Vietnam, by year Vietnam All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2021 109,535 +25,539 +30.41%
2020 83,996 −12,233 −12.71%
2019 96,229 +11,441 +13.49%
2018 84,788 +10,417 +14.01%
2017 74,371 −3,168 −4.09%
2016 77,539 +3,742 +5.07%
2015 73,797 +1,982 +2.76%
2014 71,815
2012 73,717
2010 62,458 +1,651 +2.72%
2009 60,807 +3,474 +6.06%
2008 57,333 +2,535 +4.63%
2007 54,798 +2,006 +3.8%
2006 52,792 +1,326 +2.58%
2005 51,466
2002 44,960 +2,633 +6.22%
2001 42,327

South-Eastern Asia, 2021

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.