Physicians in Egypt
Egypt: Physicians was 0.671 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Egypt, 1960–2020
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, physicians in Egypt stood at 0.671 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Egypt peaked at 0.763 per 1,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.391 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Egypt ranks 134th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.413 per 1,000 people | 0.391 per 1,000 people | 0.435 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5315 per 1,000 people | 0.527 per 1,000 people | 0.536 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 0.494 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7353 per 1,000 people | 0.697 per 1,000 people | 0.763 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.671 per 1,000 people | 0.671 per 1,000 people | 0.671 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 131 India 0.723 per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Bangladesh 0.722 per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Nicaragua 0.682 per 1,000 people compare
- 135 Samoa 0.561 per 1,000 people compare
- 136 Eswatini 0.557 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Bhutan 0.553 per 1,000 people compare
- 137 Namibia 0.553 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Egypt
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 5.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.39 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Egypt?
- Physicians in Egypt was 0.671 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.763 per 1,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.391 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Egypt rank for physicians?
- Egypt ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.