Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Kazakhstan

Physicians, total in Kazakhstan in 2024 — 62,994 people. Ranked 11 in the world out of 72. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 38.8%.

2024 62,994 people −17.47% vs 2023
World rank 11of 72
Period maximum 76,328 people2023
Period minimum 45,400 people1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · people

Physicians, total — Kazakhstan, 1980–202440,00050,00060,00070,00080,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 45,400 people1981: 47,557 people1982: 49,625 people1983: 52,702 people1984: 55,105 people1985: 57,269 people1986: 59,459 people1987: 61,290 people1988: 63,345 people1989: 65,525 people1990: 66,277 people1991: 64,517 people1992: 66,301 people1993: 64,465 people1994: 60,901 people1995: 60,125 people1996: 57,941 people1997: 51,998 people1998: 53,181 people1999: 50,560 people2000: 48,953 people2001: 51,289 people2002: 53,659 people2003: 54,613 people2004: 54,758 people2005: 55,509 people2006: 57,514 people2007: 57,387 people2008: 58,945 people2009: 60,656 people2010: 63,835 people2011: 65,111 people2012: 65,512 people2013: 67,267 people2014: 68,864 people2015: 67,374 people2016: 68,077 people2017: 67,141 people2018: 66,854 people2019: 69,547 people2020: 71,362 people2021: 73,264 people2022: 74,498 people2023: 76,328 people2024: 62,994 people
Change over the period: +17,594 (+38.75%) Average annual rate: 0.75 %

Comparison, 2024

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

Kazakhstan 62,994 people
Central Asia computed 88,317 people
Physicians, total — Kazakhstan, by year Kazakhstan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 62,994 −13,334 −17.47%
2023 76,328 +1,830 +2.46%
2022 74,498 +1,234 +1.68%
2021 73,264 +1,902 +2.67%
2020 71,362 +1,815 +2.61%
2019 69,547 +2,693 +4.03%
2018 66,854 −287 −0.43%
2017 67,141 −936 −1.37%
2016 68,077 +703 +1.04%
2015 67,374 −1,490 −2.16%
2014 68,864 +1,597 +2.37%
2013 67,267 +1,755 +2.68%
2012 65,512 +401 +0.62%
2011 65,111 +1,276 +2%
2010 63,835 +3,179 +5.24%
2009 60,656 +1,711 +2.9%
2008 58,945 +1,558 +2.71%
2007 57,387 −127 −0.22%
2006 57,514 +2,005 +3.61%
2005 55,509 +751 +1.37%
2004 54,758 +145 +0.27%
2003 54,613 +954 +1.78%
2002 53,659 +2,370 +4.62%
2001 51,289 +2,336 +4.77%
2000 48,953 −1,607 −3.18%
1999 50,560 −2,621 −4.93%
1998 53,181 +1,183 +2.28%
1997 51,998 −5,943 −10.26%
1996 57,941 −2,184 −3.63%
1995 60,125 −776 −1.27%
1994 60,901 −3,564 −5.53%
1993 64,465 −1,836 −2.77%
1992 66,301 +1,784 +2.77%
1991 64,517 −1,760 −2.66%
1990 66,277 +752 +1.15%
1989 65,525 +2,180 +3.44%
1988 63,345 +2,055 +3.35%
1987 61,290 +1,831 +3.08%
1986 59,459 +2,190 +3.82%
1985 57,269 +2,164 +3.93%
1984 55,105 +2,403 +4.56%
1983 52,702 +3,077 +6.2%
1982 49,625 +2,068 +4.35%
1981 47,557 +2,157 +4.75%
1980 45,400

Central Asia, 2024

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

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.