Physicians in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Physicians was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in North Macedonia, 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 North Macedonia is 2.94 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in North Macedonia peaked at 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.89 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
North Macedonia ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 per 1,000 people | 0.89 per 1,000 people | 1.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 2.13 per 1,000 people | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 3.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Luxembourg 2.98 per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Barbados 2.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Jordan 2.85 per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Singapore 2.83 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 10,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 11,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 10,578 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 337,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 10,026 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 10,123 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 28.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 9,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 10,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 9,880 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in North Macedonia?
- Physicians in North Macedonia was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does North Macedonia rank for physicians?
- North Macedonia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.