Guatemala—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #61 of 192Series years: 1999–2024
Latest Value
29,952
2024
Global Rank
#61
of 192 countries
Maximum
29,952
2024
Minimum
4,736
2017
CAGR
+4.5%
6 years
Last
29,952
Previous
—
Highest
29,952
Lowest
4,736
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Guatemala's physicians (total) was 29,952 in 2024, ranking #61 out of 192 countries. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 29,952 (2024) and the lowest was 4,736 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Guatemala — Physicians (total): 29,952 medical doctors for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,952 | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 22,227 | +263.1% |
| 2018 | 6,122 | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 4,736 | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 12,940 | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 9,965 |
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: 1999–2024View original source →