Physicians in Georgia
Georgia: Physicians was 5.64 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Georgia, 1970–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Georgia is 5.64 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Georgia peaked at 7.51 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.09 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Georgia 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 4.12 per 1,000 people | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 7.51 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Georgia
- Population ages 65 and above, male 12.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 26,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 27,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 26,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 27,647 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 629,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 28,523 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 30,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 26,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Georgia?
- Physicians in Georgia was 5.64 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for physicians?
- Georgia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.