Albania—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #114 of 192Series years: 1989–2020
Latest Value
5,397
2020
YoY Change
+13.7%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#114
of 192 countries
Maximum
5,397
2020
Minimum
3,511
2016
CAGR
+0.6%
25 years
Last
5,397
Previous
4,745
Highest
5,397
Lowest
3,511
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Albania's physicians (total) was 5,397 in 2020, ranking #114 out of 192 countries. This represents a +13.7% change from 2019. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 5,397 (2020) and the lowest was 3,511 (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Albania — Physicians (total): 5,397 medical doctors for reference year 2020. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 4,745 medical doctors in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,397 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 4,745 | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 3,511 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3,705 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,696 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,580 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,630 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,645 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,626 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,626 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,699 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,699 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,656 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 4,100 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 4,325 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,325 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4,304 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,278 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 4,244 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,232 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 4,515 | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 5,264 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 4,793 | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4,516 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,466 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1989–2020View original source →