Lebanon—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #84 of 192Series years: 2001–2020
Latest Value
15,282
2020
YoY Change
+1.0%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#84
of 192 countries
Maximum
15,282
2020
Minimum
11,186
2007
CAGR
+1.5%
13 years
Last
15,282
Previous
15,131
Highest
15,282
Lowest
11,186
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lebanon's physicians (total) was 15,282 in 2020, ranking #84 out of 192 countries. This represents a +1.0% change from 2019. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 15,282 (2020) and the lowest was 11,186 (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Lebanon — Physicians (total): 15,282 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 15,131 medical doctors in 2019.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15,282 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15,131 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 14,431 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 13,813 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13,506 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13,738 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 12,982 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 13,296 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13,630 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 11,583 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 11,186 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 11,760 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 11,505 |
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: 2001–2020View original source →