Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Russia

Physicians, total in Russia in 2022 — 744,100 people. Ranked 4 in the world out of 138. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 34.4%.

2022 744,100 people +0.3% vs 2021
World rank 4of 138
Period maximum 744,100 people2022
Period minimum 553,673 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2022 · people

Physicians, total — Russia, 1985–2022550,000600,000650,000700,000750,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720211985: 553,673 people1986: 567,832 people1987: 582,148 people1988: 591,786 people1989: 601,874 people1990: 667,300 people1991: 632,200 people1992: 637,300 people1993: 641,600 people1994: 636,800 people1995: 653,700 people1996: 669,200 people1997: 673,400 people1998: 679,800 people1999: 682,500 people2000: 680,200 people2001: 677,800 people2002: 682,400 people2003: 686,000 people2004: 688,200 people2005: 690,300 people2006: 702,200 people2007: 707,300 people2008: 703,800 people2009: 711,300 people2010: 715,800 people2011: 607,812 people2012: 577,640 people2013: 576,580 people2014: 597,062 people2015: 570,260 people2016: 577,856 people2017: 593,211 people2018: 599,919 people2019: 610,249 people2020: 557,285 people2021: 741,900 people2022: 744,100 people
Change over the period: +190,427 (+34.39%) Average annual rate: 0.8 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Russia 744,100 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 3.52M people
Eastern Europe computed 1.13M people
Physicians, total — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 744,100 +2,200 +0.3%
2021 741,900 +184,615 +33.13%
2020 557,285 −52,964 −8.68%
2019 610,249 +10,330 +1.72%
2018 599,919 +6,708 +1.13%
2017 593,211 +15,355 +2.66%
2016 577,856 +7,596 +1.33%
2015 570,260 −26,802 −4.49%
2014 597,062 +20,482 +3.55%
2013 576,580 −1,060 −0.18%
2012 577,640 −30,172 −4.96%
2011 607,812 −107,988 −15.09%
2010 715,800 +4,500 +0.63%
2009 711,300 +7,500 +1.07%
2008 703,800 −3,500 −0.49%
2007 707,300 +5,100 +0.73%
2006 702,200 +11,900 +1.72%
2005 690,300 +2,100 +0.31%
2004 688,200 +2,200 +0.32%
2003 686,000 +3,600 +0.53%
2002 682,400 +4,600 +0.68%
2001 677,800 −2,400 −0.35%
2000 680,200 −2,300 −0.34%
1999 682,500 +2,700 +0.4%
1998 679,800 +6,400 +0.95%
1997 673,400 +4,200 +0.63%
1996 669,200 +15,500 +2.37%
1995 653,700 +16,900 +2.65%
1994 636,800 −4,800 −0.75%
1993 641,600 +4,300 +0.67%
1992 637,300 +5,100 +0.81%
1991 632,200 −35,100 −5.26%
1990 667,300 +65,426 +10.87%
1989 601,874 +10,088 +1.7%
1988 591,786 +9,638 +1.66%
1987 582,148 +14,316 +2.52%
1986 567,832 +14,159 +2.56%
1985 553,673

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.