Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Serbia

Physicians, total in Serbia in 2023 — 21,776 people. Ranked 52 in the world out of 117. Since 2003, the indicator has risen by 6%.

2023 21,776 people +3.46% vs 2022
World rank 52of 117
Period maximum 22,412 people2011
Period minimum 19,857 people2020

Trend over time

2003–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Serbia, 2003–202319,00020,00021,00022,00023,000200320052007200920112013201520172019202120232003: 20,549 people2004: 20,974 people2005: 20,786 people2006: 20,906 people2007: 21,340 people2008: 21,939 people2009: 22,078 people2010: 22,316 people2011: 22,412 people2012: 22,315 people2013: 22,248 people2014: 21,900 people2015: 21,840 people2016: 20,853 people2017: 20,773 people2018: 20,824 people2020: 19,857 people2021: 20,703 people2022: 21,048 people2023: 21,776 people
Change over the period: +1,227 (+5.97%) Average annual rate: 0.29 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Serbia 21,776 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Southern Europe computed 709,015 people
Physicians, total — Serbia, by year Serbia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 21,776 +728 +3.46%
2022 21,048 +345 +1.67%
2021 20,703 +846 +4.26%
2020 19,857
2018 20,824 +51 +0.25%
2017 20,773 −80 −0.38%
2016 20,853 −987 −4.52%
2015 21,840 −60 −0.27%
2014 21,900 −348 −1.56%
2013 22,248 −67 −0.3%
2012 22,315 −97 −0.43%
2011 22,412 +96 +0.43%
2010 22,316 +238 +1.08%
2009 22,078 +139 +0.63%
2008 21,939 +599 +2.81%
2007 21,340 +434 +2.08%
2006 20,906 +120 +0.58%
2005 20,786 −188 −0.9%
2004 20,974 +425 +2.07%
2003 20,549

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.