Medical doctors in Russia

Russia: Medical doctors was 744,100 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
744,100
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
744,100
in 2022
All-time low
553,673
in 1985
Years of data
38
1985–2022

Medical doctors in Russia, 1985–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1985200320221985: 553.7k1986: 567.8k1987: 582.1k1988: 591.8k1989: 601.9k1990: 667.3k1991: 632.2k1992: 637.3k1993: 641.6k1994: 636.8k1995: 653.7k1996: 669.2k1997: 673.4k1998: 679.8k1999: 682.5k2000: 680.2k2001: 677.8k2002: 682.4k2003: 686.0k2004: 688.2k2005: 690.3k2006: 702.2k2007: 707.3k2008: 703.8k2009: 711.3k2010: 715.8k2011: 607.8k2012: 577.6k2013: 576.6k2014: 597.1k2015: 570.3k2016: 577.9k2017: 593.2k2018: 599.9k2019: 610.2k2020: 557.3k2021: 741.9k2022: 744.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Russia recorded 744,100 for medical doctors in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Russia peaked at 744,100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 553,673, in 1985.

Russia ranks 4th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Medical doctors in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Medical doctors (number) in Russia, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 553,673 —
1986 567,832 +2.6%
1987 582,148 +2.5%
1988 591,786 +1.7%
1989 601,874 +1.7%
1990 667,300 +10.9%
1991 632,200 -5.3%
1992 637,300 +0.8%
1993 641,600 +0.7%
1994 636,800 -0.7%
1995 653,700 +2.7%
1996 669,200 +2.4%
1997 673,400 +0.6%
1998 679,800 +1.0%
1999 682,500 +0.4%
2000 680,200 -0.3%
2001 677,800 -0.4%
2002 682,400 +0.7%
2003 686,000 +0.5%
2004 688,200 +0.3%
2005 690,300 +0.3%
2006 702,200 +1.7%
2007 707,300 +0.7%
2008 703,800 -0.5%
2009 711,300 +1.1%
2010 715,800 +0.6%
2011 607,812 -15.1%
2012 577,640 -5.0%
2013 576,580 -0.2%
2014 597,062 +3.6%
2015 570,260 -4.5%
2016 577,856 +1.3%
2017 593,211 +2.7%
2018 599,919 +1.1%
2019 610,249 +1.7%
2020 557,285 -8.7%
2021 741,900 +33.1%
2022 744,100 +0.3%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 744,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,208, 36.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 744,100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 27.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Medical doctors in Russia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +33.1% 557,285 741,900

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 579,463 553,673 601,874 5
1990s 657,380 632,200 682,500 10
2000s 692,950 677,800 711,300 10
2010s 602,639 570,260 715,800 10
2020s 681,095 557,285 744,100 3

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 China 4.01 million compare
  2. 2 India 1.39 million compare
  3. 3 United States 906,427 compare
  4. 5 Brazil 529,672 compare
  5. 6 Germany 388,343 compare
  6. 7 Mexico 357,004 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Russia?
Medical doctors in Russia was 744,100 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 744,100 in 2022.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 553,673 in 1985.
How does Russia rank for medical doctors?
Russia ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia 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
189 places, 4,297 data points, 1971–2024
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