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Physicians, total — Moldova

Physicians, total in Moldova in 2023 — 12,038 people. Ranked 70 in the world out of 117. Since 1988, the indicator has fallen by 20.8%.

2023 12,038 people −1.54% vs 2022
World rank 70of 117
Period maximum 15,599 people1998
Period minimum 9,092 people2004

Trend over time

1988–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Moldova, 1988–20238,00010,00012,00014,00016,00019881992199620002004200820122016202020231988: 15,203 people1989: 15,532 people1990: 15,485 people1991: 15,192 people1992: 15,271 people1993: 15,459 people1994: 15,498 people1995: 15,242 people1996: 15,406 people1997: 15,440 people1998: 15,599 people2000: 10,319 people2001: 9,599 people2002: 9,653 people2003: 9,525 people2004: 9,092 people2005: 10,033 people2006: 10,089 people2007: 10,089 people2008: 9,912 people2009: 10,039 people2010: 9,962 people2011: 10,060 people2012: 10,060 people2013: 10,432 people2014: 11,596 people2015: 11,720 people2016: 12,496 people2017: 12,441 people2018: 12,009 people2019: 11,928 people2020: 11,879 people2021: 11,749 people2022: 12,226 people2023: 12,038 people
Change over the period: −3,165 (−20.82%) Average annual rate: -0.66 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Moldova 12,038 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Eastern Europe computed 531,965 people
Physicians, total — Moldova, by year Moldova All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 12,038 −188 −1.54%
2022 12,226 +477 +4.06%
2021 11,749 −130 −1.09%
2020 11,879 −49 −0.41%
2019 11,928 −81 −0.67%
2018 12,009 −432 −3.47%
2017 12,441 −55 −0.44%
2016 12,496 +776 +6.62%
2015 11,720 +124 +1.07%
2014 11,596 +1,164 +11.16%
2013 10,432 +372 +3.7%
2012 10,060 +0 +0%
2011 10,060 +98 +0.98%
2010 9,962 −77 −0.77%
2009 10,039 +127 +1.28%
2008 9,912 −177 −1.75%
2007 10,089 +0 +0%
2006 10,089 +56 +0.56%
2005 10,033 +941 +10.35%
2004 9,092 −433 −4.55%
2003 9,525 −128 −1.33%
2002 9,653 +54 +0.56%
2001 9,599 −720 −6.98%
2000 10,319 — —
1998 15,599 +159 +1.03%
1997 15,440 +34 +0.22%
1996 15,406 +164 +1.08%
1995 15,242 −256 −1.65%
1994 15,498 +39 +0.25%
1993 15,459 +188 +1.23%
1992 15,271 +79 +0.52%
1991 15,192 −293 −1.89%
1990 15,485 −47 −0.3%
1989 15,532 +329 +2.16%
1988 15,203 — —

Eastern Europe, 2023

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

PL Poland 141,452 UA Ukraine 133,237 RO Romania 70,965 CZ Czechia 45,820 BY Belarus 43,111 HU Hungary 34,743 BG Bulgaria 29,846 SK Slovakia 20,753 MD Moldova 12,038
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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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