Physicians in Jordan
Jordan: Physicians was 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Jordan, 1960–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.85 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Jordan peaked at 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.346 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Jordan ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.358 per 1,000 people | 0.346 per 1,000 people | 0.37 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.391 per 1,000 people | 0.378 per 1,000 people | 0.404 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 0.786 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.48 per 1,000 people | 0.947 per 1,000 people | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.05 per 1,000 people | 1.78 per 1,000 people | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 2.73 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 2.85 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 63 Barbados 2.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 64 North Macedonia 2.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Singapore 2.83 per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Canada 2.82 per 1,000 people compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 2.81 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Jordan
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 121,116 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 122,088 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 121,328 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 122,805 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 46.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 53.7% (2025)
- Population, female 5.59 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 123,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 117,271 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 7.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Jordan?
- Physicians in Jordan was 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Jordan rank for physicians?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.