Physicians in Russia
Russia: Physicians was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Physicians in Russia, 1985–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Russia is 5.11 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Russia peaked at 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.81 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Russia ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 3.87 per 1,000 people | 4.08 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 4.23 per 1,000 people | 4.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 per 1,000 people | 4.64 per 1,000 people | 4.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 3.92 per 1,000 people | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 3.81 per 1,000 people | 5.11 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More health data for Russia
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 986,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 872,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 829,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 900,355 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 854,130 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 960,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 909,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 939,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 946,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Russia?
- Physicians in Russia was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for physicians?
- Russia ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.