Medical doctors in Ukraine
Ukraine: Medical doctors was 133,237 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
133,237
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
160,459
in 2009
All-time low
133,237
in 2023
Years of data
16
2000–2023
Medical doctors in Ukraine, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 133,237 for medical doctors in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Ukraine peaked at 160,459 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 133,237, in 2023.
Ukraine ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Medical doctors in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 147,957 | — |
| 2001 | 146,557 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 144,843 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 143,202 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 142,415 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 141,521 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 143,728 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 143,200 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 143,909 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 160,459 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 159,495 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 158,949 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 158,681 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 158,344 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 134,986 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 133,237 | -1.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 133,237 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 6.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 133,237 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,942, 4.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145,779 | 141,521 | 160,459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,091 | 134,986 | 159,495 | 5 |
| 2020s | 133,237 | 133,237 | 133,237 | 1 |
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More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % 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 Ukraine?
- Medical doctors in Ukraine was 133,237 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 160,459 in 2009.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,237 in 2023.
- How does Ukraine rank for medical doctors?
- Ukraine ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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