Keralam crosses one lakh registered doctors, raising job and care quality concerns

Keralam now has 1,13,023 registered medical practitioners, according to RTI data from the Kerala State Medical Councils up to October 8, 2026. As many as 31,446 doctors, or 32.75%, registered between 2021 and 2025, including 5,981 in 2021 and 5,734 in 2022. The rapid rise has sparked concerns about unemployment among doctors and the quality of health care.