Physicians in Serbia

Serbia: Physicians was 3.1 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.1 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.1 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
2.71 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2022

Physicians in Serbia, 2003–2022

01232003201220222003: 2.7 per 1,000 people2004: 2.8 per 1,000 people2005: 2.8 per 1,000 people2006: 2.8 per 1,000 people2007: 2.9 per 1,000 people2008: 2.9 per 1,000 people2009: 3 per 1,000 people2010: 3 per 1,000 people2011: 3 per 1,000 people2012: 3 per 1,000 people2013: 3.1 per 1,000 people2014: 3 per 1,000 people2015: 3 per 1,000 people2016: 2.9 per 1,000 people2017: 2.9 per 1,000 people2018: 3 per 1,000 people2020: 2.9 per 1,000 people2021: 3 per 1,000 people2022: 3.1 per 1,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2022, physicians in Serbia stood at 3.1 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Serbia peaked at 3.1 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.71 per 1,000 people, in 2003.

That places Serbia 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.83 per 1,000 people 2.71 per 1,000 people 2.97 per 1,000 people 7
2010s 3.01 per 1,000 people 2.93 per 1,000 people 3.06 per 1,000 people 9
2020s 3 per 1,000 people 2.88 per 1,000 people 3.1 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 55 France 3.28 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 56 Azerbaijan 3.19 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 57 China 3.11 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.08 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 60 Qatar 3.02 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Serbia?
Physicians in Serbia was 3.1 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 3.1 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.71 per 1,000 people in 2003.
How does Serbia rank for physicians?
Serbia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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
Last refreshed

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.