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Physicians, total — Georgia

Physicians, total in Georgia in 2023 — 21,483 people. Ranked 53 in the world out of 117. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 44.6%.

2023 21,483 people +2.22% vs 2022
World rank 53of 117
Period maximum 28,501 people2018
Period minimum 14,852 people1996

Trend over time

1996–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Georgia, 1996–202310,00015,00020,00025,00030,00019961999200220052008201120142017202020231996: 14,852 people1997: 17,198 people1998: 17,403 people1999: 17,256 people2000: 16,738 people2001: 15,966 people2002: 16,212 people2003: 16,221 people2004: 16,062 people2005: 16,068 people2006: 16,207 people2007: 16,262 people2008: 16,571 people2009: 17,392 people2010: 18,227 people2011: 18,366 people2012: 18,235 people2013: 18,278 people2014: 19,270 people2015: 20,143 people2016: 24,082 people2017: 24,572 people2018: 28,501 people2019: 28,291 people2020: 19,436 people2021: 20,031 people2022: 21,017 people2023: 21,483 people
Change over the period: +6,631 (+44.65%) Average annual rate: 1.38 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Georgia 21,483 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Physicians, total — Georgia, by year Georgia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 21,483 +466 +2.22%
2022 21,017 +986 +4.92%
2021 20,031 +595 +3.06%
2020 19,436 −8,855 −31.3%
2019 28,291 −210 −0.74%
2018 28,501 +3,929 +15.99%
2017 24,572 +490 +2.03%
2016 24,082 +3,939 +19.56%
2015 20,143 +873 +4.53%
2014 19,270 +992 +5.43%
2013 18,278 +43 +0.24%
2012 18,235 −131 −0.71%
2011 18,366 +139 +0.76%
2010 18,227 +835 +4.8%
2009 17,392 +821 +4.95%
2008 16,571 +309 +1.9%
2007 16,262 +55 +0.34%
2006 16,207 +139 +0.87%
2005 16,068 +6 +0.04%
2004 16,062 −159 −0.98%
2003 16,221 +9 +0.06%
2002 16,212 +246 +1.54%
2001 15,966 −772 −4.61%
2000 16,738 −518 −3%
1999 17,256 −147 −0.84%
1998 17,403 +205 +1.19%
1997 17,198 +2,346 +15.8%
1996 14,852 — —

Western Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

TR Türkiye 204,223 SA Saudi Arabia 113,300 IQ Iraq 47,966 IL Israel 35,144 JO Jordan 33,825 AE United Arab Emirates 31,844 GE Georgia 21,483 QA Qatar 9,004 CY Cyprus 5,119
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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.

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