Medical doctors in Belarus
Belarus: Medical doctors was 43,434 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43,434
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
43,434
in 2024
All-time low
30,558
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Medical doctors in Belarus, 1994–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 43,434 for medical doctors in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Belarus peaked at 43,434 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,558, in 1994.
That places Belarus 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 30,558 | — |
| 1995 | 30,771 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 31,347 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 31,714 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 32,183 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 32,714 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 32,652 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 32,315 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 32,335 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 32,378 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32,116 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 32,153 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 32,599 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 33,953 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 34,097 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35,304 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 33,325 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 35,936 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 36,759 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 37,281 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38,671 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 40,366 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 41,517 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 42,038 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 42,524 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42,897 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43,033 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42,702 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 42,571 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 43,111 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 43,434 | +0.7% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 43,434 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 43,434 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,548 | 30,558 | 32,714 | 6 |
| 2000s | 32,990 | 32,116 | 35,304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,131 | 33,325 | 42,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,970 | 42,571 | 43,434 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Belarus?
- Medical doctors in Belarus was 43,434 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 43,434 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,558 in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for medical doctors?
- Belarus ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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