Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Croatia

Physicians, total in Croatia in 2023 — 15,480 people. Ranked 62 in the world out of 117. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 101.9%.

2023 15,480 people +1.36% vs 2022
World rank 62of 117
Period maximum 15,480 people2023
Period minimum 7,668 people1980

Trend over time

1980–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Croatia, 1980–20236,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020231980: 7,668 people1981: 7,997 people1982: 8,348 people1983: 8,609 people1984: 8,739 people1985: 9,139 people1986: 9,522 people1987: 9,792 people1988: 9,955 people1989: 10,173 people1990: 10,152 people1991: 9,303 people1992: 9,446 people1993: 9,693 people1994: 9,607 people1995: 9,723 people1996: 10,110 people1997: 10,331 people1998: 10,299 people1999: 10,436 people2000: 10,439 people2001: 10,552 people2002: 10,589 people2003: 10,820 people2004: 11,093 people2005: 11,100 people2006: 11,250 people2007: 11,799 people2008: 11,801 people2009: 11,813 people2010: 12,304 people2011: 12,490 people2012: 12,772 people2013: 12,906 people2014: 13,302 people2015: 13,430 people2016: 13,504 people2017: 13,885 people2018: 14,075 people2019: 14,312 people2020: 14,256 people2021: 14,656 people2022: 15,272 people2023: 15,480 people
Change over the period: +7,812 (+101.88%) Average annual rate: 1.65 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Croatia 15,480 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Southern Europe computed 709,015 people
Physicians, total — Croatia, by year Croatia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 15,480 +208 +1.36%
2022 15,272 +616 +4.2%
2021 14,656 +400 +2.81%
2020 14,256 −56 −0.39%
2019 14,312 +237 +1.68%
2018 14,075 +190 +1.37%
2017 13,885 +381 +2.82%
2016 13,504 +74 +0.55%
2015 13,430 +128 +0.96%
2014 13,302 +396 +3.07%
2013 12,906 +134 +1.05%
2012 12,772 +282 +2.26%
2011 12,490 +186 +1.51%
2010 12,304 +491 +4.16%
2009 11,813 +12 +0.1%
2008 11,801 +2 +0.02%
2007 11,799 +549 +4.88%
2006 11,250 +150 +1.35%
2005 11,100 +7 +0.06%
2004 11,093 +273 +2.52%
2003 10,820 +231 +2.18%
2002 10,589 +37 +0.35%
2001 10,552 +113 +1.08%
2000 10,439 +3 +0.03%
1999 10,436 +137 +1.33%
1998 10,299 −32 −0.31%
1997 10,331 +221 +2.19%
1996 10,110 +387 +3.98%
1995 9,723 +116 +1.21%
1994 9,607 −86 −0.89%
1993 9,693 +247 +2.61%
1992 9,446 +143 +1.54%
1991 9,303 −849 −8.36%
1990 10,152 −21 −0.21%
1989 10,173 +218 +2.19%
1988 9,955 +163 +1.66%
1987 9,792 +270 +2.84%
1986 9,522 +383 +4.19%
1985 9,139 +400 +4.58%
1984 8,739 +130 +1.51%
1983 8,609 +261 +3.13%
1982 8,348 +351 +4.39%
1981 7,997 +329 +4.29%
1980 7,668

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.