Medical doctors in Russia
Russia: Medical doctors was 744,100 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Medical doctors in Russia, 1985–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.1% | 557,285 | 741,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % 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 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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