Physicians in Belarus
Belarus: Physicians was 4.72 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Belarus is 4.72 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Belarus peaked at 4.72 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000 people, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 3.25 per 1,000 people | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 per 1,000 people | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 4.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 4.61 per 1,000 people | 4.72 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Belarus
- Population ages 65 and above, male 568,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 44,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 42,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 46,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 44,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 47,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 61,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 53,366 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 22.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 49,870 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Belarus?
- Physicians in Belarus was 4.72 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for physicians?
- Belarus ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.