Physicians in Russia

Russia: Physicians was 5.11 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
5.11 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.11 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
3.81 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Physicians in Russia, 1985–2022

02461985200320221985: 3.9 per 1,000 people1986: 3.9 per 1,000 people1987: 4 per 1,000 people1988: 4 per 1,000 people1989: 4.1 per 1,000 people1990: 4.5 per 1,000 people1991: 4.2 per 1,000 people1992: 4.3 per 1,000 people1993: 4.3 per 1,000 people1994: 4.3 per 1,000 people1995: 4.4 per 1,000 people1996: 4.5 per 1,000 people1997: 4.6 per 1,000 people1998: 4.6 per 1,000 people1999: 4.6 per 1,000 people2000: 4.6 per 1,000 people2001: 4.6 per 1,000 people2002: 4.7 per 1,000 people2003: 4.7 per 1,000 people2004: 4.7 per 1,000 people2005: 4.8 per 1,000 people2006: 4.9 per 1,000 people2007: 4.9 per 1,000 people2008: 4.9 per 1,000 people2009: 4.9 per 1,000 people2010: 5 per 1,000 people2011: 4.2 per 1,000 people2012: 4 per 1,000 people2013: 4 per 1,000 people2014: 4.1 per 1,000 people2015: 3.9 per 1,000 people2016: 4 per 1,000 people2017: 4.1 per 1,000 people2018: 4.1 per 1,000 people2019: 4.2 per 1,000 people2020: 3.8 per 1,000 people2021: 5.1 per 1,000 people2022: 5.1 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Portugal 5.85 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 6 Georgia 5.64 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 7 Austria 5.51 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 9 Argentina 5.11 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 10 Andorra 5.07 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 11 Norway 4.97 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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

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.