Medical doctors in Croatia
Croatia: Medical doctors was 15,480 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15,480
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,480
in 2023
All-time low
7,668
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Medical doctors in Croatia, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Croatia stood at 15,480. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Croatia peaked at 15,480 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,668, in 1980.
Croatia ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,668 | — |
| 1981 | 7,997 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 8,348 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 8,609 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8,739 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9,139 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 9,522 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 9,792 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9,955 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10,173 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10,152 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9,303 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 9,446 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9,693 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9,607 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,723 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10,110 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10,331 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10,299 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,436 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10,439 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,552 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10,589 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,820 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11,093 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11,100 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,250 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,799 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 11,801 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,813 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,304 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 12,490 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,772 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12,906 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,302 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13,430 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13,504 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,885 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14,075 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14,312 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14,256 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14,656 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15,272 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 15,480 | +1.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 15,480 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 15,480 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,994 | 7,668 | 10,173 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,910 | 9,303 | 10,436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,126 | 10,439 | 11,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,298 | 12,304 | 14,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,916 | 14,256 | 15,480 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Croatia?
- Medical doctors in Croatia was 15,480 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,480 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,668 in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for medical doctors?
- Croatia ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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