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Physicians in Ukraine

Ukraine: Physicians was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.53 per 1,000 people
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.41 per 1,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
2.94 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
36
1980–2023

Physicians in Ukraine, 1980–2023

012341980200120231980: 3.5 per 1,000 people1981: 3.6 per 1,000 people1982: 3.7 per 1,000 people1983: 3.8 per 1,000 people1984: 3.9 per 1,000 people1985: 4 per 1,000 people1986: 4.1 per 1,000 people1987: 4.1 per 1,000 people1988: 4.2 per 1,000 people1989: 4.3 per 1,000 people1990: 4.3 per 1,000 people1991: 4.3 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: 3 per 1,000 people1997: 3 per 1,000 people1998: 3 per 1,000 people1999: 3 per 1,000 people2000: 3 per 1,000 people2001: 3 per 1,000 people2002: 3 per 1,000 people2003: 3 per 1,000 people2004: 3 per 1,000 people2005: 3 per 1,000 people2006: 3 per 1,000 people2007: 3 per 1,000 people2008: 3.1 per 1,000 people2009: 3.4 per 1,000 people2010: 3.4 per 1,000 people2011: 3.4 per 1,000 people2012: 3.4 per 1,000 people2013: 3.4 per 1,000 people2014: 2.9 per 1,000 people2023: 3.5 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 Ukraine is 3.53 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Ukraine peaked at 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.94 per 1,000 people, in 2014.

That places Ukraine 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.93 per 1,000 people 3.52 per 1,000 people 4.28 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 3.79 per 1,000 people 2.97 per 1,000 people 4.41 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 3.05 per 1,000 people 2.96 per 1,000 people 3.44 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.33 per 1,000 people 2.94 per 1,000 people 3.43 per 1,000 people 5
2020s 3.53 per 1,000 people 3.53 per 1,000 people 3.53 per 1,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 43 Finland 3.61 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 44 Belgium 3.57 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 45 Cyprus 3.56 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 47 Estonia 3.47 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 48 Hungary 3.46 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 49 Saudi Arabia 3.41 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Ukraine?
Physicians in Ukraine was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1995.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2014.
How does Ukraine rank for physicians?
Ukraine ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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.