Physicians per 1,000 people — all countries

Physicians per 1,000 people — Georgia

Physicians per 1,000 people in Georgia in 2023 — 5.64 per 1,000. Ranked 1 in the world out of 58. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 76.3%.

2023 5.64 per 1,000 +1.88% vs 2022
World rank 1of 58
Period maximum 7.51 per 1,0002018
Period minimum 3.09 per 1,0001996

Trend over time

1970–2023 · per 1,000 people

Physicians per 1,000 people — Georgia, 1970–2023246819701976198219881994200020062012201820231970: 3.2 per 1,0001971: 3.3 per 1,0001972: 3.32 per 1,0001973: 3.4 per 1,0001974: 3.48 per 1,0001975: 3.63 per 1,0001976: 3.72 per 1,0001977: 3.81 per 1,0001978: 3.95 per 1,0001979: 4 per 1,0001980: 4.12 per 1,0001981: 4.21 per 1,0001982: 4.32 per 1,0001983: 4.33 per 1,0001984: 4.47 per 1,0001985: 4.61 per 1,0001986: 4.7 per 1,0001987: 4.81 per 1,0001988: 4.87 per 1,0001989: 4.97 per 1,0001990: 4.93 per 1,0001991: 4.9 per 1,0001992: 4.73 per 1,0001993: 5 per 1,0001994: 4.9 per 1,0001995: 4.79 per 1,0001996: 3.09 per 1,0001997: 3.66 per 1,0001998: 3.8 per 1,0001999: 3.87 per 1,0002000: 3.87 per 1,0002001: 3.79 per 1,0002002: 3.93 per 1,0002003: 3.97 per 1,0002004: 3.96 per 1,0002005: 3.99 per 1,0002006: 4.06 per 1,0002007: 4.1 per 1,0002008: 4.21 per 1,0002009: 4.44 per 1,0002010: 4.68 per 1,0002011: 4.75 per 1,0002012: 4.75 per 1,0002013: 4.8 per 1,0002014: 5.08 per 1,0002015: 5.31 per 1,0002016: 6.35 per 1,0002017: 6.48 per 1,0002018: 7.51 per 1,0002019: 7.45 per 1,0002020: 5.12 per 1,0002021: 5.29 per 1,0002022: 5.54 per 1,0002023: 5.64 per 1,000
Change over the period: +2.44 (+76.31%) Average annual rate: 1.08 %
Physicians per 1,000 people — Georgia, by year Georgia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2023 5.64 +0.1 +1.88%
2022 5.54 +0.25 +4.75%
2021 5.29 +0.17 +3.24%
2020 5.12 −2.33 −31.28%
2019 7.45 −0.06 −0.77%
2018 7.51 +1.03 +15.93%
2017 6.48 +0.13 +2%
2016 6.35 +1.04 +19.54%
2015 5.31 +0.23 +4.57%
2014 5.08 +0.28 +5.88%
2013 4.8 +0.05 +1.03%
2012 4.75 +0 +0.06%
2011 4.75 +0.07 +1.45%
2010 4.68 +0.24 +5.43%
2009 4.44 +0.23 +5.54%
2008 4.21 +0.11 +2.59%
2007 4.1 +0.04 +1.09%
2006 4.06 +0.06 +1.6%
2005 3.99 +0.03 +0.78%
2004 3.96 −0.01 −0.25%
2003 3.97 +0.04 +1.07%
2002 3.93 +0.14 +3.56%
2001 3.79 −0.07 −1.91%
2000 3.87 −0.01 −0.15%
1999 3.87 +0.07 +1.84%
1998 3.8 +0.14 +3.82%
1997 3.66 +0.58 +18.7%
1996 3.09 −1.71 −35.6%
1995 4.79 −0.11 −2.18%
1994 4.9 −0.1 −2.08%
1993 5 +0.28 +5.86%
1992 4.73 −0.17 −3.51%
1991 4.9 −0.03 −0.57%
1990 4.93 −0.04 −0.91%
1989 4.97 +0.1 +2.12%
1988 4.87 +0.06 +1.25%
1987 4.81 +0.11 +2.32%
1986 4.7 +0.09 +1.91%
1985 4.61 +0.14 +3.13%
1984 4.47 +0.14 +3.18%
1983 4.33 +0.01 +0.32%
1982 4.32 +0.11 +2.54%
1981 4.21 +0.09 +2.16%
1980 4.12 +0.12 +3.08%
1979 4 +0.05 +1.27%
1978 3.95 +0.14 +3.67%
1977 3.81 +0.09 +2.42%
1976 3.72 +0.09 +2.48%
1975 3.63 +0.16 +4.46%
1974 3.48 +0.08 +2.21%
1973 3.4 +0.08 +2.41%
1972 3.32 +0.02 +0.61%
1971 3.3 +0.1 +3.12%
1970 3.2

Western Asia, 2023

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About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians (general practitioners and specialists alike) per 1,000 people. WHO treats a level below 2.3 health workers per 1,000 people as the critical threshold of health workforce provision — below it, basic coverage of health services cannot be secured.

Important: The data are not collected every year; countries differ in whether they count only practicing physicians or all licensed ones.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.