Medical doctors in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Medical doctors was 5,417 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
5,417
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
112th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,468
in 2019
All-time low
1,519
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2022

Medical doctors in North Macedonia, 1971–2022

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Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical doctors in North Macedonia is 5,417, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in North Macedonia peaked at 6,468 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,519, in 1971.

North Macedonia ranks 112th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,931 1,519 2,442 9
1980s 3,438 2,538 4,318 10
1990s 4,491 4,396 4,564 10
2000s 4,778 4,392 5,364 10
2010s 6,002 5,541 6,468 10
2020s 5,838 5,417 6,258 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 109 Yemen 6,289 compare
  2. 110 Trinidad and Tobago 6,184 compare
  3. 111 Nicaragua 6,110 compare
  4. 113 Albania 5,397 compare
  5. 114 Cyprus 5,119 compare
  6. 115 Estonia 4,772 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in North Macedonia?
Medical doctors in North Macedonia was 5,417 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 6,468 in 2019.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,519 in 1971.
How does North Macedonia rank for medical doctors?
North Macedonia ranks 112th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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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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