Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — North Macedonia

Physicians, total in North Macedonia in 2022 — 5,417 people. Ranked 89 in the world out of 138. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 256.6%.

2022 5,417 people −13.44% vs 2020
World rank 89of 138
Period maximum 6,468 people2019
Period minimum 1,519 people1971

Trend over time

1971–2022 · people

Physicians, total — North Macedonia, 1971–202202,0004,0006,0008,00019711977198319891995200120072013201920221971: 1,519 people1972: 1,599 people1973: 1,724 people1974: 1,773 people1975: 1,967 people1976: 1,985 people1977: 2,095 people1978: 2,272 people1979: 2,442 people1980: 2,538 people1981: 2,809 people1982: 2,882 people1983: 3,260 people1984: 3,269 people1985: 3,561 people1986: 3,768 people1987: 3,894 people1988: 4,080 people1989: 4,318 people1990: 4,396 people1991: 4,487 people1992: 4,564 people1993: 4,528 people1994: 4,505 people1995: 4,516 people1996: 4,464 people1997: 4,491 people1998: 4,508 people1999: 4,449 people2000: 4,455 people2001: 4,459 people2002: 4,573 people2003: 4,448 people2004: 4,490 people2005: 4,392 people2006: 5,187 people2007: 5,052 people2008: 5,364 people2009: 5,364 people2010: 5,541 people2011: 5,649 people2012: 5,755 people2013: 5,804 people2014: 6,035 people2015: 5,975 people2016: 6,210 people2017: 6,219 people2018: 6,364 people2019: 6,468 people2020: 6,258 people2022: 5,417 people
Change over the period: +3,898 (+256.62%) Average annual rate: 2.52 %

Comparison, 2022

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

North Macedonia 5,417 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 3.52M people
Southern Europe computed 706,742 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 5.59M people
Physicians, total — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 5,417
2020 6,258 −210 −3.25%
2019 6,468 +104 +1.63%
2018 6,364 +145 +2.33%
2017 6,219 +9 +0.14%
2016 6,210 +235 +3.93%
2015 5,975 −60 −0.99%
2014 6,035 +231 +3.98%
2013 5,804 +49 +0.85%
2012 5,755 +106 +1.88%
2011 5,649 +108 +1.95%
2010 5,541 +177 +3.3%
2009 5,364 +0 +0%
2008 5,364 +312 +6.18%
2007 5,052 −135 −2.6%
2006 5,187 +795 +18.1%
2005 4,392 −98 −2.18%
2004 4,490 +42 +0.94%
2003 4,448 −125 −2.73%
2002 4,573 +114 +2.56%
2001 4,459 +4 +0.09%
2000 4,455 +6 +0.13%
1999 4,449 −59 −1.31%
1998 4,508 +17 +0.38%
1997 4,491 +27 +0.6%
1996 4,464 −52 −1.15%
1995 4,516 +11 +0.24%
1994 4,505 −23 −0.51%
1993 4,528 −36 −0.79%
1992 4,564 +77 +1.72%
1991 4,487 +91 +2.07%
1990 4,396 +78 +1.81%
1989 4,318 +238 +5.83%
1988 4,080 +186 +4.78%
1987 3,894 +126 +3.34%
1986 3,768 +207 +5.81%
1985 3,561 +292 +8.93%
1984 3,269 +9 +0.28%
1983 3,260 +378 +13.12%
1982 2,882 +73 +2.6%
1981 2,809 +271 +10.68%
1980 2,538 +96 +3.93%
1979 2,442 +170 +7.48%
1978 2,272 +177 +8.45%
1977 2,095 +110 +5.54%
1976 1,985 +18 +0.92%
1975 1,967 +194 +10.94%
1974 1,773 +49 +2.84%
1973 1,724 +125 +7.82%
1972 1,599 +80 +5.27%
1971 1,519

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.