Physicians, total — all countries

Physicians, total — Ukraine

Physicians, total in Ukraine in 2023 — 133,237 people. Ranked 17 in the world out of 117. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 9.9%.

2023 133,237 people −1.3% vs 2014
World rank 17of 117
Period maximum 160,459 people2009
Period minimum 133,237 people2023

Trend over time

2000–2023 · people

Physicians, total — Ukraine, 2000–2023130,000140,000150,000160,000170,0002000200320062009201220152018202120232000: 147,957 people2001: 146,557 people2002: 144,843 people2003: 143,202 people2004: 142,415 people2005: 141,521 people2006: 143,728 people2007: 143,200 people2008: 143,909 people2009: 160,459 people2010: 159,495 people2011: 158,949 people2012: 158,681 people2013: 158,344 people2014: 134,986 people2023: 133,237 people
Change over the period: −14,720 (−9.95%) Average annual rate: -0.45 %

Comparison, 2023

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

Ukraine 133,237 people
Europe & Central Asia computed 2.88M people
Eastern Europe computed 531,965 people
Physicians, total — Ukraine, by year Ukraine All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 133,237
2014 134,986 −23,358 −14.75%
2013 158,344 −337 −0.21%
2012 158,681 −268 −0.17%
2011 158,949 −546 −0.34%
2010 159,495 −964 −0.6%
2009 160,459 +16,550 +11.5%
2008 143,909 +709 +0.5%
2007 143,200 −528 −0.37%
2006 143,728 +2,207 +1.56%
2005 141,521 −894 −0.63%
2004 142,415 −787 −0.55%
2003 143,202 −1,641 −1.13%
2002 144,843 −1,714 −1.17%
2001 146,557 −1,400 −0.95%
2000 147,957

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.