Member Data
AAO by the numbers.
The AAO is a diverse group. Our 19,000 members are from all corners of the globe – practicing in a diverse range of modalities. You may use the information on this page in your own research. Please credit AAO when you do.
18,811
total AAO members.
AAO Members
Active: 8,235
Life Active: 1,295
Honorary: 3
Student: 1,494
Service: 109
Retired: 4,001
Foreign-Trained Academic: 30
International: 2,791
International Student: 853
AAO Members by Gender
72.1%
male members.
27.9%
female members.
Active
Male: 67.2%
Female: 32.8%
Life Active
Male: 94.5%
Female: 5.5%
Student
Male: 47.7%
Female: 52.3%
International
Male: 68.6%
Female: 31.4%
International Student
Male: 38.6%
Female: 63.2%
AAO Members by Age
30 and under: 9.2%
31-40: 18.9%
41-50: 19.0%
51-60: 16.9%
61-70: 11.9%
71-80: 11.9%
Over 80: 8.4%
*AAO membership data is current as of March 2020.
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