Medical doctors in Lithuania
Lithuania: Medical doctors was 13,256 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13,256
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
90th
of 187 countries
All-time high
14,795
in 1990
All-time low
11,347
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Medical doctors in Lithuania, 1980–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 13,256 for medical doctors in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Lithuania peaked at 14,795 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11,347, in 1980.
That places Lithuania 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Medical doctors in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11,347 | — |
| 1981 | 11,718 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 12,109 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 12,540 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 12,879 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 13,090 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 13,555 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 13,947 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 14,293 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 14,579 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 14,795 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 14,464 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 13,258 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 13,285 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13,505 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 13,370 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13,389 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 13,437 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 13,209 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,092 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 12,692 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 12,601 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12,749 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12,530 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 12,247 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 12,361 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12,397 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12,551 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12,413 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12,191 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 12,226 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12,407 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,602 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 12,650 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12,631 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12,605 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 12,812 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 12,887 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12,881 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,768 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,529 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12,533 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,580 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,256 | +5.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 13,256 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 13,256 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,006 | 11,347 | 14,579 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,580 | 13,092 | 14,795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,473 | 12,191 | 12,749 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,647 | 12,226 | 12,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,724 | 12,529 | 13,256 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Lithuania?
- Medical doctors in Lithuania was 13,256 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,795 in 1990.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,347 in 1980.
- How does Lithuania rank for medical doctors?
- Lithuania ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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