Egypt, Arab Rep.—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #22 of 192Series years: 2003–2021
Latest Value
130,880
2021
YoY Change
+7.8%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#22
of 192 countries
Maximum
130,880
2021
Minimum
38,485
2003
CAGR
+7.0%
9 years
Last
130,880
Previous
121,394
Highest
130,880
Lowest
38,485
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Egypt, Arab Rep.'s physicians (total) was 130,880 in 2021, ranking #22 out of 192 countries. This represents a +7.8% change from 2020. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 130,880 (2021) and the lowest was 38,485 (2003). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Egypt, Arab Rep. — Physicians (total): 130,880 medical doctors for reference year 2021. 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 121,394 medical doctors in 2020.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 130,880 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 121,394 | +62.0% |
| 2019 | 74,923 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 75,686 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 77,083 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 77,579 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 75,960 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 71,221 | +85.1% |
| 2003 | 38,485 |
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: 2003–2021View original source →