Physicians in Thailand
Thailand: Physicians was 0.541 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Thailand, 1960–2021
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Thailand is 0.541 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Thailand peaked at 0.788 per 1,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.121 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Thailand 139th 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 | 0.1345 per 1,000 people | 0.129 per 1,000 people | 0.14 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 0.121 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1747 per 1,000 people | 0.147 per 1,000 people | 0.21 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2556 per 1,000 people | 0.225 per 1,000 people | 0.292 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3003 per 1,000 people | 0.284 per 1,000 people | 0.333 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.5205 per 1,000 people | 0.383 per 1,000 people | 0.788 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.525 per 1,000 people | 0.509 per 1,000 people | 0.541 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More health data for Thailand
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 443,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 463,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 340,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 361,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 352,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 432,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 421,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 442,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 452,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 452,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Thailand?
- Physicians in Thailand was 0.541 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.788 per 1,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.121 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for physicians?
- Thailand ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.