Medical doctors in Moldova
Moldova: Medical doctors was 12,038 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12,038
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
15,599
in 1998
All-time low
9,092
in 2004
Years of data
35
1988–2023
Medical doctors in Moldova, 1988–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Moldova stood at 12,038.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Moldova peaked at 15,599 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,092, in 2004.
Moldova ranks 92nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,368 | 15,203 | 15,532 | 2 |
| 1990s | 15,399 | 15,192 | 15,599 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,835 | 9,092 | 10,319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,270 | 9,962 | 12,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,973 | 11,749 | 12,226 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More health data for Moldova
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,492 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13,589 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 13,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 13,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Moldova?
- Medical doctors in Moldova was 12,038 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 15,599 in 1998.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,092 in 2004.
- How does Moldova rank for medical doctors?
- Moldova ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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