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Physicians, total — Slovakia

Physicians, total in Slovakia in 2023 — 20,753 people. Ranked 54 in the world out of 117. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 19.1%.

2023 20,753 people +2.56% vs 2022
World rank 54of 117
Period maximum 20,753 people2023
Period minimum 16,318 people2005

Trend over time

2000–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Slovakia, 2000–202316,00018,00020,00022,0002000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 17,420 people2001: 17,340 people2002: 17,215 people2003: 16,925 people2004: 16,938 people2005: 16,318 people2006: 17,040 people2007: 18,219 people2008: 18,121 people2009: 17,798 people2010: 18,110 people2011: 17,849 people2012: 18,193 people2013: 18,355 people2014: 18,574 people2015: 18,719 people2016: 18,864 people2017: 18,608 people2018: 19,178 people2019: 19,454 people2020: 20,026 people2021: 20,047 people2022: 20,234 people2023: 20,753 people
Change over the period: +3,333 (+19.13%) Average annual rate: 0.76 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Slovakia 20,753 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Eastern Europe computed 531,965 people
Physicians, total — Slovakia, by year Slovakia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 20,753 +519 +2.56%
2022 20,234 +187 +0.93%
2021 20,047 +21 +0.1%
2020 20,026 +572 +2.94%
2019 19,454 +276 +1.44%
2018 19,178 +570 +3.06%
2017 18,608 −256 −1.36%
2016 18,864 +145 +0.77%
2015 18,719 +145 +0.78%
2014 18,574 +219 +1.19%
2013 18,355 +162 +0.89%
2012 18,193 +344 +1.93%
2011 17,849 −261 −1.44%
2010 18,110 +312 +1.75%
2009 17,798 −323 −1.78%
2008 18,121 −98 −0.54%
2007 18,219 +1,179 +6.92%
2006 17,040 +722 +4.42%
2005 16,318 −620 −3.66%
2004 16,938 +13 +0.08%
2003 16,925 −290 −1.68%
2002 17,215 −125 −0.72%
2001 17,340 −80 −0.46%
2000 17,420 — —

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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