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.
19,103
total AAO members.
AAO Members
Active: 8,430
Life Active: 1,258
Honorary: 3
Student: 1,619
Service: 118
Retired: 4,236
Foreign-Trained Academic: 30
International: 2,682
International Student: 727
AAO Members by Gender
69%
male members
31%
female members
Active
Male: 63.9%
Female: 36.1%
Life Active
Male: 92.0%
Female: 8.0%
Student
Male: 42.7%
Female: 57.3%
International
Male: 64.8%
Female: 35.2%
International Student
Male: 29.7%
Female: 70.3%
AAO Members by Age
30 and under: 8.3%
31-40: 19.2%
41-50: 18.7%
51-60: 16.6%
61-70: 14.4%
71-80: 11.6%
Over 80: 11.0%
*AAO membership data is current as of March 2023.
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