Sweden—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #46 of 192Series years: 1984–2022
Latest Value
46,918
2022
YoY Change
+2.2%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#46
of 192 countries
Maximum
46,918
2022
Minimum
21,462
1984
CAGR
+2.1%
39 years
Last
46,918
Previous
45,916
Highest
46,918
Lowest
21,462
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sweden's physicians (total) was 46,918 in 2022, ranking #46 out of 192 countries. This represents a +2.2% change from 2021. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 46,918 (2022) and the lowest was 21,462 (1984). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Sweden — Physicians (total): 46,918 medical doctors for reference year 2022. 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 45,916 medical doctors in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 46,918 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 45,916 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 44,749 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44,075 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43,978 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 42,940 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 42,004 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 40,902 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 39,839 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 38,816 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 37,768 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 36,743 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35,710 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 34,865 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 33,941 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33,164 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 32,168 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31,187 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 30,335 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 29,410 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 28,670 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 27,766 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 26,843 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 26,268 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25,836 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 25,244 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 25,087 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 24,860 | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 32,100 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 31,084 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 30,063 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 28,958 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 27,808 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 26,786 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 25,728 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 24,647 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 23,612 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 22,485 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 21,462 |
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: 1984–2022View original source →