Mali—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #105 of 192Series years: 2004–2024
Latest Value
7,756
2024
YoY Change
+74.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#105
of 192 countries
Maximum
7,756
2024
Minimum
721
2004
CAGR
+12.6%
19 years
Last
7,756
Previous
4,456
Highest
7,756
Lowest
721
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mali's physicians (total) was 7,756 in 2024, ranking #105 out of 192 countries. This represents a +74.1% change from 2023. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 7,756 (2024) and the lowest was 721 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Mali — Physicians (total): 7,756 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. The previous reference-year reading was 4,456 medical doctors in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,756 | +74.1% |
| 2023 | 4,456 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4,402 | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 3,507 | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 2,454 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 2,247 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,247 | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 1,750 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,750 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1,971 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 1,704 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,829 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 1,536 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 1,786 | +91.2% |
| 2008 | 934 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 864 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 794 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 811 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 721 |
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: 2004–2024View original source →