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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980200120231980: 7.7k1981: 8.0k1982: 8.3k1983: 8.6k1984: 8.7k1985: 9.1k1986: 9.5k1987: 9.8k1988: 10.0k1989: 10.2k1990: 10.2k1991: 9.3k1992: 9.4k1993: 9.7k1994: 9.6k1995: 9.7k1996: 10.1k1997: 10.3k1998: 10.3k1999: 10.4k2000: 10.4k2001: 10.6k2002: 10.6k2003: 10.8k2004: 11.1k2005: 11.1k2006: 11.2k2007: 11.8k2008: 11.8k2009: 11.8k2010: 12.3k2011: 12.5k2012: 12.8k2013: 12.9k2014: 13.3k2015: 13.4k2016: 13.5k2017: 13.9k2018: 14.1k2019: 14.3k2020: 14.3k2021: 14.7k2022: 15.3k2023: 15.5k

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

Annual values for Medical doctors (number) in Croatia, 1980 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Tajikistan 19,433 compare
  2. 77 Finland 16,102 compare
  3. 78 Mongolia 15,973 compare
  4. 80 Singapore 15,455 compare
  5. 81 Uruguay 15,420 compare
  6. 82 Bolivia 15,326 compare

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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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Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
189 places, 4,297 data points, 1971–2024
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