As of 2022, there were around 129 thousand physicians in Saudi Arabia. This was 7000 more than the previous year. Apart from 2019 when there was a decline of roughly 2000 physicians in the country, all other years since 2011 have recorded a steady increase in the total number of physicians.
Total number of physicians in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2022*
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
Number of physicians in thousands
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Exclusive Premium Statistic
To access all Premium Statistics, you need a paid Statista Account
* Including physicians and dentists working under the Ministry of Health, other governmental, and private sector. Figures for 2010-2021 were taken from the previous years' report. Release date is the date of the last modification.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia). (February 1, 2024). Total number of physicians in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2022* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/608539/total-number-of-physicians-in-saudi-arabia/
Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia). "Total number of physicians in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2022* (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/608539/total-number-of-physicians-in-saudi-arabia/
Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia). (2024). Total number of physicians in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2022* (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/608539/total-number-of-physicians-in-saudi-arabia/
Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia). "Total Number of Physicians in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2022* (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/608539/total-number-of-physicians-in-saudi-arabia/
Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia), Total number of physicians in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2022* (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/608539/total-number-of-physicians-in-saudi-arabia/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Total number of physicians in Saudi Arabia from 2011 to 2022* (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia), February 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/608539/total-number-of-physicians-in-saudi-arabia/