Syrian Arab Republic—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #56 of 192Series years: 1997–2022
Latest Value
36,551
2022
YoY Change
+11.1%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#56
of 192 countries
Maximum
36,551
2022
Minimum
19,678
1997
CAGR
+2.5%
26 years
Last
36,551
Previous
32,902
Highest
36,551
Lowest
19,678
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Syrian Arab Republic's physicians (total) was 36,551 in 2022, ranking #56 out of 192 countries. This represents a +11.1% change from 2021. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 36,551 (2022) and the lowest was 19,678 (1997). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Syrian Arab Republic — Physicians (total): 36,551 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 32,902 medical doctors in 2021.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 36,551 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 32,902 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 31,566 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 30,875 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 29,358 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 28,214 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 29,200 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 28,445 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 30,169 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 32,184 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 33,517 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 33,235 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 31,194 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 29,927 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 29,473 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29,506 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 27,636 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 28,247 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 25,890 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 24,473 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 25,073 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 23,784 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 22,408 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 21,393 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 20,888 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 19,678 |
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: 1997–2022View original source →