Medical doctors in Georgia
Georgia: Medical doctors was 21,483 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Georgia, 1996–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Georgia stood at 21,483.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Georgia peaked at 28,501 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,852, in 1996.
That places Georgia 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Medical doctors in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14,852 | — |
| 1997 | 17,198 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 17,403 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 17,256 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 16,738 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 15,966 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 16,212 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16,221 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 16,062 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16,068 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,207 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,262 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 16,571 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17,392 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 18,227 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 18,366 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18,235 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 18,278 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19,270 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 20,143 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 24,082 | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 24,572 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 28,501 | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 28,291 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19,436 | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 20,031 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 21,017 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 21,483 | +2.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 21,483 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 21,483 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -31.3% | 28,291 | 19,436 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,677 | 14,852 | 17,403 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16,370 | 15,966 | 17,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,796 | 18,227 | 28,501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,492 | 19,436 | 21,483 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More health data for Georgia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.7 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,310 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 26 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Georgia?
- Medical doctors in Georgia was 21,483 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,501 in 2018.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,852 in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for medical doctors?
- Georgia ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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