Medical doctors in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Medical doctors was 62,994 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
62,994
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
39th
of 187 countries
All-time high
76,328
in 2023
All-time low
45,400
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Medical doctors in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1980200220241980: 45.4k1981: 47.6k1982: 49.6k1983: 52.7k1984: 55.1k1985: 57.3k1986: 59.5k1987: 61.3k1988: 63.3k1989: 65.5k1990: 66.3k1991: 64.5k1992: 66.3k1993: 64.5k1994: 60.9k1995: 60.1k1996: 57.9k1997: 52.0k1998: 53.2k1999: 50.6k2000: 49.0k2001: 51.3k2002: 53.7k2003: 54.6k2004: 54.8k2005: 55.5k2006: 57.5k2007: 57.4k2008: 58.9k2009: 60.7k2010: 63.8k2011: 65.1k2012: 65.5k2013: 67.3k2014: 68.9k2015: 67.4k2016: 68.1k2017: 67.1k2018: 66.9k2019: 69.5k2020: 71.4k2021: 73.3k2022: 74.5k2023: 76.3k2024: 63.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 62,994 for medical doctors in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Kazakhstan peaked at 76,328 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,400, in 1980.

That places Kazakhstan 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 55,728 45,400 65,525 10
1990s 59,627 50,560 66,301 10
2000s 55,328 48,953 60,656 10
2010s 66,958 63,835 69,547 10
2020s 71,689 62,994 76,328 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 36 Netherlands 69,985 compare
  2. 37 Chile 68,987 compare
  3. 38 Greece 68,752 compare
  4. 40 Portugal 62,813 compare
  5. 41 Peru 57,128 compare
  6. 42 Austria 51,719 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Kazakhstan?
Medical doctors in Kazakhstan was 62,994 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 76,328 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 45,400 in 1980.
How does Kazakhstan rank for medical doctors?
Kazakhstan ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
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