Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 12,529 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
12,529
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
13,505
in 1994
All-time low
12,191
in 2009
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Lithuania, 1992–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Lithuania stood at 12,529.
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 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,191, in 2009.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 13,258 | — |
| 1993 | 13,285 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13,505 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13,370 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13,389 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13,437 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13,209 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,092 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 12,692 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 12,601 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12,749 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12,530 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12,247 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 12,361 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12,397 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12,551 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12,413 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12,191 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,226 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12,407 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,604 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12,650 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,631 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,605 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,812 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12,887 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,881 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,768 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,529 | -1.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 12,529 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 12,529 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,318 | 13,092 | 13,505 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,473 | 12,191 | 12,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,647 | 12,226 | 12,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,529 | 12,529 | 12,529 | 1 |
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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 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 in 1994.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,191 in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 43 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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