Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 12,529 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Lithuania, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2020, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Lithuania stood at 12,529 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Lithuania peaked at 13,505 Number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,191 Number, in 2009.
That places Lithuania 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,258 Number | — |
| 1993 | 13,285 Number | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13,505 Number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13,370 Number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13,389 Number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13,437 Number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13,209 Number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,092 Number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 12,692 Number | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 12,601 Number | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12,749 Number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12,530 Number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12,247 Number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 12,361 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12,397 Number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12,551 Number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12,413 Number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12,191 Number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,226 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12,407 Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,604 Number | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12,650 Number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,631 Number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,605 Number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,812 Number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12,887 Number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,881 Number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,768 Number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,529 Number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,318 Number | 13,092 Number | 13,505 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,473 Number | 12,191 Number | 12,749 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,647 Number | 12,226 Number | 12,887 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,529 Number | 12,529 Number | 12,529 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More health data for Lithuania
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.458 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 15,468 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 2.9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 77.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 56 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.6 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.6 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.3 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy 77.5 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 12,529 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Lithuania?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Lithuania was 12,529 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,505 Number in 1994.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,191 Number in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Lithuania ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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