Oman—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #95 of 192Series years: 1975–2024
Latest Value
11,287
2024
Global Rank
#95
of 192 countries
Maximum
11,287
2024
Minimum
147
1975
CAGR
+9.3%
32 years
Last
11,287
Previous
—
Highest
11,287
Lowest
147
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Oman's physicians (total) was 11,287 in 2024, ranking #95 out of 192 countries. Over the past 32 years, the highest recorded value was 11,287 (2024) and the lowest was 147 (1975). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Oman — Physicians (total): 11,287 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 | 11,287 | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 9,420 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9,026 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,058 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 9,602 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 9,674 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 9,132 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 8,622 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8,914 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8,651 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 7,673 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 7,055 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 6,328 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5,862 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 5,563 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5,194 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4,908 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 4,579 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 4,182 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3,871 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 3,726 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3,536 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,397 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,258 | +49.9% |
| 1999 | 2,174 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 2,099 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1,921 | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 2,477 | +71.9% |
| 1990 | 1,441 | +50.4% |
| 1985 | 958 | +86.4% |
| 1980 | 514 | +249.7% |
| 1975 | 147 |
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: 1975–2024View original source →