Medical doctors in Moldova
Moldova: Medical doctors was 12,038 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
Medical doctors in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 15,203 | — |
| 1989 | 15,532 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15,485 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 15,192 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 15,271 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15,459 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 15,498 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 15,242 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 15,406 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15,440 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15,599 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10,319 | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 9,599 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 9,653 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9,525 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,092 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 10,033 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 10,089 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10,089 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,912 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10,039 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 9,962 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,060 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 10,060 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,432 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11,596 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 11,720 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12,496 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 12,441 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12,009 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 11,928 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 11,879 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11,749 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 12,226 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 12,038 | -1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 12,038 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 55% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 12,038 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 45% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -33.8% | 15,599 | 10,319 |
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
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 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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