Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Bosnia and Herzegovina

Physicians, total in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2019 — 8,645 people. Ranked 85 in the world out of 140. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 104.4%.

2019 8,645 people +3.88% vs 2018
World rank 85of 140
Period maximum 8,645 people2019
Period minimum 4,230 people1980

Trend over time

1980–2019 · people

Physicians, total — Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–20194,0006,0008,00010,000198019841988199219962000200420082012201620191980: 4,230 people1981: 4,498 people1982: 4,861 people1983: 5,043 people1984: 5,381 people1985: 5,829 people1986: 6,124 people1987: 6,470 people1988: 6,683 people1989: 6,904 people1990: 7,032 people1991: 7,027 people2000: 5,457 people2001: 5,445 people2002: 5,443 people2003: 5,559 people2004: 5,680 people2005: 5,773 people2006: 5,932 people2007: 6,182 people2008: 6,275 people2009: 6,493 people2010: 6,665 people2011: 6,881 people2012: 7,026 people2013: 7,211 people2014: 7,426 people2015: 7,413 people2016: 7,453 people2017: 7,415 people2018: 8,322 people2019: 8,645 people
Change over the period: +4,415 (+104.37%) Average annual rate: 1.85 %

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,645 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 3.13M people
Southern Europe computed 617,028 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.39M people
Physicians, total — Bosnia and Herzegovina, by year Bosnia and Herzegovina All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2019 8,645 +323 +3.88%
2018 8,322 +907 +12.23%
2017 7,415 −38 −0.51%
2016 7,453 +40 +0.54%
2015 7,413 −13 −0.18%
2014 7,426 +215 +2.98%
2013 7,211 +185 +2.63%
2012 7,026 +145 +2.11%
2011 6,881 +216 +3.24%
2010 6,665 +172 +2.65%
2009 6,493 +218 +3.47%
2008 6,275 +93 +1.5%
2007 6,182 +250 +4.21%
2006 5,932 +159 +2.75%
2005 5,773 +93 +1.64%
2004 5,680 +121 +2.18%
2003 5,559 +116 +2.13%
2002 5,443 −2 −0.04%
2001 5,445 −12 −0.22%
2000 5,457
1991 7,027 −5 −0.07%
1990 7,032 +128 +1.85%
1989 6,904 +221 +3.31%
1988 6,683 +213 +3.29%
1987 6,470 +346 +5.65%
1986 6,124 +295 +5.06%
1985 5,829 +448 +8.33%
1984 5,381 +338 +6.7%
1983 5,043 +182 +3.74%
1982 4,861 +363 +8.07%
1981 4,498 +268 +6.34%
1980 4,230

About the indicator

The number of practicing physicians, from the WHO Global Health Observatory. The World Bank republishes only the density — physicians per thousand people — so the absolute number is available directly from WHO alone. Physicians of all specialties are counted, general practitioners and specialists included.

Important: The definition of a practicing physician differs across national registers: some countries include those working in administration and research. Physicians per thousand people is a separate indicator and suits comparison between countries better.

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