Medical doctors in Slovak Republic

Slovak Republic: Medical doctors was 20,753 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
20,753
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
72nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
20,753
in 2023
All-time low
16,318
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Medical doctors in Slovak Republic, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120232000: 17.4k2001: 17.3k2002: 17.2k2003: 16.9k2004: 16.9k2005: 16.3k2006: 17.0k2007: 18.2k2008: 18.1k2009: 17.8k2010: 18.1k2011: 17.8k2012: 18.2k2013: 18.4k2014: 18.6k2015: 18.7k2016: 18.9k2017: 18.6k2018: 19.2k2019: 19.5k2020: 20.0k2021: 20.0k2022: 20.2k2023: 20.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Slovak Republic recorded 20,753 for medical doctors in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical doctors in Slovak Republic peaked at 20,753 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,318, in 2005.

Slovak Republic ranks 72nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,333 16,318 18,219 10
2010s 18,590 17,849 19,454 10
2020s 20,265 20,026 20,753 4

Countries ranked near Slovak Republic

  1. 69 Georgia 21,483 compare
  2. 70 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21,290 compare
  3. 71 Ireland 20,961 compare
  4. 73 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 20,593 compare
  5. 74 Honduras 20,251 compare
  6. 75 New Zealand 19,664 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical doctors in Slovak Republic?
Medical doctors in Slovak Republic was 20,753 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Slovak Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20,753 in 2023.
What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Slovak Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16,318 in 2005.
How does Slovak Republic rank for medical doctors?
Slovak Republic ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is medical doctors rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovak Republic 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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