Physicians in Armenia

Armenia: Physicians was 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.36 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.36 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
2.44 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Physicians in Armenia, 2000–2022

01232000201120222000: 2.7 per 1,000 people2001: 2.6 per 1,000 people2002: 2.5 per 1,000 people2003: 2.4 per 1,000 people2004: 2.4 per 1,000 people2005: 2.5 per 1,000 people2006: 2.6 per 1,000 people2007: 2.6 per 1,000 people2008: 2.7 per 1,000 people2009: 2.7 per 1,000 people2010: 2.8 per 1,000 people2011: 2.8 per 1,000 people2012: 2.9 per 1,000 people2013: 2.9 per 1,000 people2014: 2.9 per 1,000 people2015: 2.9 per 1,000 people2016: 2.9 per 1,000 people2017: 2.9 per 1,000 people2018: 2.9 per 1,000 people2019: 3 per 1,000 people2020: 3.2 per 1,000 people2021: 3.3 per 1,000 people2022: 3.4 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, physicians in Armenia stood at 3.36 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Armenia peaked at 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.44 per 1,000 people, in 2003.

That places Armenia 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.58 per 1,000 people 2.44 per 1,000 people 2.71 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 2.89 per 1,000 people 2.79 per 1,000 people 3.03 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 3.26 per 1,000 people 3.16 per 1,000 people 3.36 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 49 Saudi Arabia 3.41 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 50 Latvia 3.4 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 51 Slovenia 3.37 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 53 Chile 3.33 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 54 United Kingdom 3.3 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 55 France 3.28 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Armenia?
Physicians in Armenia was 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 per 1,000 people in 2003.
How does Armenia rank for physicians?
Armenia ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.