Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Czechia

Physicians, total in Czechia in 2023 — 45,820 people. Ranked 36 in the world out of 117. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 149.7%.

2023 45,820 people +1.7% vs 2022
World rank 36of 117
Period maximum 45,820 people2023
Period minimum 18,349 people1971

Trend over time

1971–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Czechia, 1971–202310,00020,00030,00040,00050,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920231971: 18,349 people1972: 18,836 people1973: 19,293 people1974: 19,764 people1975: 20,237 people1976: 20,781 people1977: 21,392 people1978: 21,929 people1979: 22,568 people1980: 23,303 people1981: 23,936 people1982: 24,584 people1983: 25,341 people1984: 25,859 people1985: 26,649 people1986: 26,957 people1987: 27,145 people1988: 27,910 people1989: 28,200 people1990: 28,036 people1991: 27,575 people1992: 27,645 people1993: 29,589 people1994: 30,306 people1995: 30,942 people1996: 30,784 people1997: 32,065 people1998: 31,192 people1999: 31,653 people2000: 34,604 people2001: 35,222 people2002: 35,750 people2003: 35,960 people2004: 35,907 people2005: 36,381 people2006: 36,595 people2007: 36,815 people2008: 36,921 people2009: 37,351 people2010: 37,661 people2011: 38,171 people2012: 38,624 people2013: 38,776 people2018: 42,919 people2019: 43,399 people2020: 43,810 people2021: 44,712 people2022: 45,055 people2023: 45,820 people
Change over the period: +27,471 (+149.71%) Average annual rate: 1.78 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Czechia 45,820 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Eastern Europe computed 531,965 people
Physicians, total — Czechia, by year Czechia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 45,820 +765 +1.7%
2022 45,055 +343 +0.77%
2021 44,712 +902 +2.06%
2020 43,810 +411 +0.95%
2019 43,399 +480 +1.12%
2018 42,919
2013 38,776 +152 +0.39%
2012 38,624 +453 +1.19%
2011 38,171 +510 +1.35%
2010 37,661 +310 +0.83%
2009 37,351 +430 +1.16%
2008 36,921 +106 +0.29%
2007 36,815 +220 +0.6%
2006 36,595 +214 +0.59%
2005 36,381 +474 +1.32%
2004 35,907 −53 −0.15%
2003 35,960 +210 +0.59%
2002 35,750 +528 +1.5%
2001 35,222 +618 +1.79%
2000 34,604 +2,951 +9.32%
1999 31,653 +461 +1.48%
1998 31,192 −873 −2.72%
1997 32,065 +1,281 +4.16%
1996 30,784 −158 −0.51%
1995 30,942 +636 +2.1%
1994 30,306 +717 +2.42%
1993 29,589 +1,944 +7.03%
1992 27,645 +70 +0.25%
1991 27,575 −461 −1.64%
1990 28,036 −164 −0.58%
1989 28,200 +290 +1.04%
1988 27,910 +765 +2.82%
1987 27,145 +188 +0.7%
1986 26,957 +308 +1.16%
1985 26,649 +790 +3.06%
1984 25,859 +518 +2.04%
1983 25,341 +757 +3.08%
1982 24,584 +648 +2.71%
1981 23,936 +633 +2.72%
1980 23,303 +735 +3.26%
1979 22,568 +639 +2.91%
1978 21,929 +537 +2.51%
1977 21,392 +611 +2.94%
1976 20,781 +544 +2.69%
1975 20,237 +473 +2.39%
1974 19,764 +471 +2.44%
1973 19,293 +457 +2.43%
1972 18,836 +487 +2.65%
1971 18,349

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.