Physicians in Moldova

Moldova: Physicians was 4.02 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.02 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.14 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
2.25 per 1,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
41
1980–2023

Physicians in Moldova, 1980–2023

012341980200120231980: 2.8 per 1,000 people1981: 2.9 per 1,000 people1982: 3 per 1,000 people1983: 3.1 per 1,000 people1984: 3.2 per 1,000 people1985: 3.3 per 1,000 people1986: 3.4 per 1,000 people1987: 3.4 per 1,000 people1990: 3.5 per 1,000 people1991: 3.4 per 1,000 people1992: 3.4 per 1,000 people1993: 3.5 per 1,000 people1994: 3.5 per 1,000 people1995: 3.5 per 1,000 people1996: 3.5 per 1,000 people1997: 3.5 per 1,000 people1998: 3.6 per 1,000 people2000: 2.4 per 1,000 people2001: 2.3 per 1,000 people2002: 2.3 per 1,000 people2003: 2.3 per 1,000 people2004: 2.2 per 1,000 people2005: 2.5 per 1,000 people2006: 2.6 per 1,000 people2007: 2.6 per 1,000 people2008: 2.6 per 1,000 people2009: 2.7 per 1,000 people2010: 2.7 per 1,000 people2011: 2.8 per 1,000 people2012: 2.9 per 1,000 people2013: 3.1 per 1,000 people2014: 3.1 per 1,000 people2015: 3.2 per 1,000 people2016: 3.2 per 1,000 people2017: 3.3 per 1,000 people2018: 3.2 per 1,000 people2019: 4 per 1,000 people2020: 4 per 1,000 people2021: 4 per 1,000 people2022: 4.1 per 1,000 people2023: 4 per 1,000 people

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians in Moldova is 4.02 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Moldova peaked at 4.14 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25 per 1,000 people, in 2004.

That places Moldova 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.14 per 1,000 people 2.82 per 1,000 people 3.44 per 1,000 people 8
1990s 3.49 per 1,000 people 3.41 per 1,000 people 3.61 per 1,000 people 9
2000s 2.47 per 1,000 people 2.25 per 1,000 people 2.71 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.15 per 1,000 people 2.74 per 1,000 people 4.03 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 4.06 per 1,000 people 4.02 per 1,000 people 4.14 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 28 Mongolia 4.13 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 29 Australia 4.09 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 30 Poland 4.03 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 32 Croatia 3.91 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 33 Paraguay 3.89 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 34 Netherlands 3.88 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Moldova?
Physicians in Moldova was 4.02 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 per 1,000 people in 2004.
How does Moldova rank for physicians?
Moldova ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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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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
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.