Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Central Asia

Physicians, total in Central Asia in 2024 — 88,317 people. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 18.4%.

2024 88,317 people −56.69% vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 203,918 people2023
Period minimum 70,453 people1982

Trend over time

1980–2024 · people

Physicians, total — Central Asia, 1980–20240100,000200,000300,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 108,278 people1982: 70,453 people1983: 74,691 people1984: 78,986 people1985: 141,734 people1986: 156,596 people1987: 163,055 people1988: 169,384 people1989: 174,742 people1990: 177,234 people1991: 177,377 people1992: 176,622 people1993: 174,161 people1994: 172,399 people1995: 170,089 people1996: 166,751 people1997: 160,498 people1998: 162,295 people1999: 158,407 people2000: 154,148 people2001: 156,802 people2002: 159,894 people2003: 160,079 people2004: 159,470 people2005: 161,845 people2006: 163,701 people2007: 163,831 people2008: 166,287 people2009: 166,527 people2010: 170,982 people2011: 173,334 people2012: 173,603 people2013: 175,727 people2014: 178,646 people2015: 178,471 people2016: 179,300 people2017: 179,796 people2018: 184,682 people2019: 189,243 people2020: 193,292 people2021: 193,756 people2022: 203,178 people2023: 203,918 people2024: 88,317 people
Change over the period: −19,961 (−18.43%) Average annual rate: -0.46 %
Physicians, total — Central Asia, by year Central Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 88,317 −115,601 −56.69%
2023 203,918 +740 +0.36%
2022 203,178 +9,422 +4.86%
2021 193,756 +464 +0.24%
2020 193,292 +4,049 +2.14%
2019 189,243 +4,561 +2.47%
2018 184,682 +4,886 +2.72%
2017 179,796 +496 +0.28%
2016 179,300 +829 +0.46%
2015 178,471 −175 −0.1%
2014 178,646 +2,919 +1.66%
2013 175,727 +2,124 +1.22%
2012 173,603 +269 +0.16%
2011 173,334 +2,352 +1.38%
2010 170,982 +4,455 +2.68%
2009 166,527 +240 +0.14%
2008 166,287 +2,456 +1.5%
2007 163,831 +130 +0.08%
2006 163,701 +1,856 +1.15%
2005 161,845 +2,375 +1.49%
2004 159,470 −609 −0.38%
2003 160,079 +185 +0.12%
2002 159,894 +3,092 +1.97%
2001 156,802 +2,654 +1.72%
2000 154,148 −4,259 −2.69%
1999 158,407 −3,888 −2.4%
1998 162,295 +1,797 +1.12%
1997 160,498 −6,253 −3.75%
1996 166,751 −3,338 −1.96%
1995 170,089 −2,310 −1.34%
1994 172,399 −1,762 −1.01%
1993 174,161 −2,461 −1.39%
1992 176,622 −755 −0.43%
1991 177,377 +143 +0.08%
1990 177,234 +2,492 +1.43%
1989 174,742 +5,358 +3.16%
1988 169,384 +6,329 +3.88%
1987 163,055 +6,459 +4.12%
1986 156,596 +14,862 +10.49%
1985 141,734 +62,748 +79.44%
1984 78,986 +4,295 +5.75%
1983 74,691 +4,238 +6.02%
1982 70,453
1980 108,278

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.