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Physicians, total — Lithuania

Physicians, total in Lithuania in 2023 — 13,256 people. Ranked 68 in the world out of 117. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 16.8%.

2023 13,256 people +5.37% vs 2022
World rank 68of 117
Period maximum 14,795 people1990
Period minimum 11,347 people1980

Trend over time

1980–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Lithuania, 1980–202311,00012,00013,00014,00015,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020231980: 11,347 people1981: 11,718 people1982: 12,109 people1983: 12,540 people1984: 12,879 people1985: 13,090 people1986: 13,555 people1987: 13,947 people1988: 14,293 people1989: 14,579 people1990: 14,795 people1991: 14,464 people1992: 13,258 people1993: 13,285 people1994: 13,505 people1995: 13,370 people1996: 13,389 people1997: 13,437 people1998: 13,209 people1999: 13,092 people2000: 12,692 people2001: 12,601 people2002: 12,749 people2003: 12,530 people2004: 12,247 people2005: 12,361 people2006: 12,397 people2007: 12,551 people2008: 12,413 people2009: 12,191 people2010: 12,226 people2011: 12,407 people2012: 12,602 people2013: 12,650 people2014: 12,631 people2015: 12,605 people2016: 12,812 people2017: 12,887 people2018: 12,881 people2019: 12,768 people2020: 12,529 people2021: 12,533 people2022: 12,580 people2023: 13,256 people
Change over the period: +1,909 (+16.82%) Average annual rate: 0.36 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Lithuania 13,256 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Northern Europe computed 347,099 people
Physicians, total — Lithuania, by year Lithuania All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 13,256 +676 +5.37%
2022 12,580 +47 +0.38%
2021 12,533 +4 +0.03%
2020 12,529 −239 −1.87%
2019 12,768 −113 −0.88%
2018 12,881 −6 −0.05%
2017 12,887 +75 +0.59%
2016 12,812 +207 +1.64%
2015 12,605 −26 −0.21%
2014 12,631 −19 −0.15%
2013 12,650 +48 +0.38%
2012 12,602 +195 +1.57%
2011 12,407 +181 +1.48%
2010 12,226 +35 +0.29%
2009 12,191 −222 −1.79%
2008 12,413 −138 −1.1%
2007 12,551 +154 +1.24%
2006 12,397 +36 +0.29%
2005 12,361 +114 +0.93%
2004 12,247 −283 −2.26%
2003 12,530 −219 −1.72%
2002 12,749 +148 +1.17%
2001 12,601 −91 −0.72%
2000 12,692 −400 −3.06%
1999 13,092 −117 −0.89%
1998 13,209 −228 −1.7%
1997 13,437 +48 +0.36%
1996 13,389 +19 +0.14%
1995 13,370 −135 −1%
1994 13,505 +220 +1.66%
1993 13,285 +27 +0.2%
1992 13,258 −1,206 −8.34%
1991 14,464 −331 −2.24%
1990 14,795 +216 +1.48%
1989 14,579 +286 +2%
1988 14,293 +346 +2.48%
1987 13,947 +392 +2.89%
1986 13,555 +465 +3.55%
1985 13,090 +211 +1.64%
1984 12,879 +339 +2.7%
1983 12,540 +431 +3.56%
1982 12,109 +391 +3.34%
1981 11,718 +371 +3.27%
1980 11,347 — —

Northern Europe, 2023

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

GB United Kingdom 230,393 NO Norway 27,455 DK Denmark 26,942 IE Ireland 20,135 FI Finland 16,102 LT Lithuania 13,256 LV Latvia 6,309 EE Estonia 4,772 IS Iceland 1,735
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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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