Afghanistan Physicians
Physicians per 1,000 people SH.MED.PHYS.ZS
Overview
Afghanistan's physicians stood at 0.32 in 2025, a rise of +0.00 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 0.32 by 2025. Afghanistan ranked 99th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Physicians | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 0.33 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 0.32 | - | - |
| 2025 | 0.32 | +0.00 | #99 |
| 2023 | 0.32 | +0.06 | #43 |
| 2020 | 0.25 | +0.04 | #110 |
| 2019 | 0.21 | −0.09 | #113 |
| 2018 | 0.30 | +0.06 | #122 |
| 2017 | 0.25 | −0.04 | #119 |
| 2016 | 0.28 | −0.01 | #110 |
| 2015 | 0.29 | −0.01 | #101 |
| 2014 | 0.30 | +0.01 | #105 |
| 2013 | 0.29 | +0.04 | #98 |
| 2012 | 0.25 | −0.01 | #101 |
| 2011 | 0.26 | +0.01 | #94 |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +0.02 | #109 |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +0.04 | #104 |
| 2008 | 0.18 | +0.00 | #108 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Afghanistan matched the Stagflation Risk pattern in 2022. Historically, 38% of countries showing this pattern (117 out of 307) saw physicians improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Afghanistan's physicians was 0.32 in 2025. Ranked 99th globally. This represents a 0.3% increase from the previous year.
Afghanistan's physicians peaked at 0.32 in 2025.
The lowest physicians in Afghanistan was 0.04 in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 99th globally in physicians as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.MED.PHYS.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Afghanistan's physicians is projected to reach 0.32 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The physicians of Afghanistan in 2025 was 0.32. This ranks 99th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_afghanistan_physicians,
title = {Afghanistan Physicians},
url = {https://historysaid.com/afghanistan/physicians},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}