India’s Doctor-Population Ratio Improves to 1:778 with Over 22.86 Lakh Registered Medical Practitioners
JK News Today
As informed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), there is an increase in MBBS seats from 1,09,115 in AY 2023-24 to 1,28,976 in AY 2025-26 and an increase in PG seats from 31,185 in AY 2023-24 to 86,360 in AY 2025-26.
As per the Indian Medical Register (IMR), the total number of registered is 15,35,155 and 7,51,768 registered practitioners in the AYUSH system of medicine as of now. Assuming that 80% of registered practitioners in both the allopathic and AYUSH systems are available, the doctor-population ratio in the country is estimated to be 1:778.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri. Jagat Prakash Nadda stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
