El Salvador—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #99 of 192Series years: 1999–2023
Latest Value
10,194
2023
YoY Change
+3.7%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#99
of 192 countries
Maximum
18,427
2018
Minimum
7,268
1999
CAGR
+1.4%
8 years
Last
10,194
Previous
9,833
Highest
18,427
Lowest
7,268
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
El Salvador's physicians (total) was 10,194 in 2023, ranking #99 out of 192 countries. This represents a +3.7% change from 2022. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 18,427 (2018) and the lowest was 7,268 (1999). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
El Salvador — Physicians (total): 10,194 medical doctors for reference year 2023. 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 9,833 medical doctors in 2022.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10,194 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 9,833 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 9,303 | -49.5% |
| 2018 | 18,427 | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 11,542 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 10,355 | +30.4% |
| 2002 | 7,938 | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 7,268 |
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: 1999–2023View original source →