Physicians in Czechia
Czechia: Physicians was 4.35 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Czechia, 1970–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Czechia is 4.35 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Czechia peaked at 4.35 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Czechia ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 2.68 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.51 per 1,000 people | 3.38 per 1,000 people | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 per 1,000 people | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 per 1,000 people | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 4.35 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More health data for Czechia
- Population ages 0-14, male 15.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 53,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 55,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 53,012 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 55,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 53,144 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 56,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 57,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 53,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 56,132 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Czechia?
- Physicians in Czechia was 4.35 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Czechia rank for physicians?
- Czechia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.