Azerbaijan—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #58 of 192Series years: 1980–2022
Latest Value
32,787
2022
YoY Change
+2.6%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#58
of 192 countries
Maximum
33,085
2010
Minimum
20,700
1980
CAGR
+1.1%
39 years
Last
32,787
Previous
31,958
Highest
33,085
Lowest
20,700
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Azerbaijan's physicians (total) was 32,787 in 2022, ranking #58 out of 192 countries. This represents a +2.6% change from 2021. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 33,085 (2010) and the lowest was 20,700 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 32,787 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 31,958 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 31,815 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 31,829 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 32,485 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 31,869 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32,189 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32,458 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 32,756 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 32,434 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32,335 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 31,441 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 33,085 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 32,798 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 32,503 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 32,388 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 30,766 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 30,584 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 30,051 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 29,687 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29,481 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 29,084 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29,033 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 28,485 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28,477 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 28,873 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 29,200 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 29,217 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 28,819 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 28,827 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 28,177 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 28,131 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 27,493 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 27,800 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 27,600 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 26,800 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 26,200 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 25,300 | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 20,700 |
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: 1980–2022View original source →