Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — CIS

Physicians, total in the CIS in 2023 — 244,823 people. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 65.5%.

2023 244,823 people −76.25% vs 2022
World rank
Period maximum 1.03M people2022
Period minimum 244,823 people2023

Trend over time

1985–2023 · people

Physicians, total — CIS, 1985–20230500,0001M1.5M198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 710,052 people1986: 739,246 people1987: 760,028 people1988: 791,628 people1989: 807,116 people1990: 874,297 people1991: 839,137 people1992: 843,569 people1993: 845,956 people1994: 869,775 people1995: 884,815 people1996: 898,025 people1997: 895,979 people1998: 905,771 people1999: 889,228 people2000: 902,234 people2001: 900,955 people2002: 908,866 people2003: 912,674 people2004: 914,022 people2005: 920,655 people2006: 935,509 people2007: 943,995 people2008: 943,210 people2009: 952,488 people2010: 959,761 people2011: 855,014 people2012: 826,965 people2013: 828,993 people2014: 854,995 people2015: 829,530 people2016: 839,327 people2017: 855,021 people2018: 866,923 people2019: 881,625 people2020: 832,829 people2021: 1,017,814 people2022: 1,030,685 people2023: 244,823 people
Change over the period: −465,229 (−65.52%) Average annual rate: -2.76 %
Physicians, total — CIS, by year CIS All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 244,823 −785,862 −76.25%
2022 1.03M +12,871 +1.26%
2021 1.02M +184,985 +22.21%
2020 832,829 −48,796 −5.53%
2019 881,625 +14,702 +1.7%
2018 866,923 +11,902 +1.39%
2017 855,021 +15,694 +1.87%
2016 839,327 +9,797 +1.18%
2015 829,530 −25,465 −2.98%
2014 854,995 +26,002 +3.14%
2013 828,993 +2,028 +0.25%
2012 826,965 −28,049 −3.28%
2011 855,014 −104,747 −10.91%
2010 959,761 +7,273 +0.76%
2009 952,488 +9,278 +0.98%
2008 943,210 −785 −0.08%
2007 943,995 +8,486 +0.91%
2006 935,509 +14,854 +1.61%
2005 920,655 +6,633 +0.73%
2004 914,022 +1,348 +0.15%
2003 912,674 +3,808 +0.42%
2002 908,866 +7,911 +0.88%
2001 900,955 −1,279 −0.14%
2000 902,234 +13,006 +1.46%
1999 889,228 −16,543 −1.83%
1998 905,771 +9,792 +1.09%
1997 895,979 −2,046 −0.23%
1996 898,025 +13,210 +1.49%
1995 884,815 +15,040 +1.73%
1994 869,775 +23,819 +2.82%
1993 845,956 +2,387 +0.28%
1992 843,569 +4,432 +0.53%
1991 839,137 −35,160 −4.02%
1990 874,297 +67,181 +8.32%
1989 807,116 +15,488 +1.96%
1988 791,628 +31,600 +4.16%
1987 760,028 +20,782 +2.81%
1986 739,246 +29,194 +4.11%
1985 710,052

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.