Physicians in Syria
Syria: Physicians was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Syria, 1960–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.52 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2021. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Syria peaked at 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.185 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Syria 101st 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 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2005 per 1,000 people | 0.185 per 1,000 people | 0.216 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2575 per 1,000 people | 0.256 per 1,000 people | 0.259 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6724 per 1,000 people | 0.446 per 1,000 people | 0.863 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.19 per 1,000 people | 0.835 per 1,000 people | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.17 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 98 El Salvador 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Kyrgyzstan 1.57 per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Macao 1.56 per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Isle of Man 1.45 per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Mauritius 1.44 per 1,000 people compare
- 104 Guyana 1.39 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Syria
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 296,332 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 4.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 301,796 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 17.09 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 8.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 287,617 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 288,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 273,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 274,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Syria?
- Physicians in Syria was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.185 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for physicians?
- Syria ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.