Physicians in Pakistan
Pakistan: Physicians was 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Pakistan, 1960–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, physicians in Pakistan stood at 1.16 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Pakistan peaked at 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.185 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Pakistan 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2325 per 1,000 people | 0.232 per 1,000 people | 0.233 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.3305 per 1,000 people | 0.285 per 1,000 people | 0.351 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.5178 per 1,000 people | 0.462 per 1,000 people | 0.579 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6734 per 1,000 people | 0.593 per 1,000 people | 0.72 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8501 per 1,000 people | 0.727 per 1,000 people | 1.05 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1.16 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 2.94 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 2.94 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 2.93 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 2.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 3.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 3.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 2.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Pakistan?
- Physicians in Pakistan was 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.185 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for physicians?
- Pakistan ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.