Medical doctors in Lithuania

Lithuania: Medical doctors was 13,256 in 2023. β–¬ 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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980200120231980: 11.3k1981: 11.7k1982: 12.1k1983: 12.5k1984: 12.9k1985: 13.1k1986: 13.6k1987: 13.9k1988: 14.3k1989: 14.6k1990: 14.8k1991: 14.5k1992: 13.3k1993: 13.3k1994: 13.5k1995: 13.4k1996: 13.4k1997: 13.4k1998: 13.2k1999: 13.1k2000: 12.7k2001: 12.6k2002: 12.7k2003: 12.5k2004: 12.2k2005: 12.4k2006: 12.4k2007: 12.6k2008: 12.4k2009: 12.2k2010: 12.2k2011: 12.4k2012: 12.6k2013: 12.7k2014: 12.6k2015: 12.6k2016: 12.8k2017: 12.9k2018: 12.9k2019: 12.8k2020: 12.5k2021: 12.5k2022: 12.6k2023: 13.3k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 Libya 13,757 compare
  2. 88 Costa Rica 13,656 compare
  3. 89 Kuwait 13,624 compare
  4. 91 Afghanistan 13,155 compare
  5. 92 Moldova 12,038 compare
  6. 93 Tanzania 12,023 compare

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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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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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