In 2020, there were over 1.2 million doctors registered with the Indian Medical Council across the south Asian country. This was significant increase from over 577 thousand doctors in the country in 2001.
Number of registered doctors in India from 2001 to 2020
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Number of doctors in thousands
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Figures denote doctors who possess recognized medical qualifications under the Indian Medical Council Act, and who are registered with State Medical Councils or the Medical Council of India.
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India Brand Equity Foundation, & Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. (March 31, 2022). Number of registered doctors in India from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/605347/india-registered-doctors-medical-council/
India Brand Equity Foundation, und Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. "Number of registered doctors in India from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/605347/india-registered-doctors-medical-council/
India Brand Equity Foundation, Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. (2022). Number of registered doctors in India from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/605347/india-registered-doctors-medical-council/
India Brand Equity Foundation, and Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. "Number of Registered Doctors in India from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/605347/india-registered-doctors-medical-council/
India Brand Equity Foundation & Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, Number of registered doctors in India from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/605347/india-registered-doctors-medical-council/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Number of registered doctors in India from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph], India Brand Equity Foundation, & Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/605347/india-registered-doctors-medical-council/