Medical doctors in Lithuania
Lithuania: Medical doctors was 71.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
71.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 82 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 2022
All-time low
69.3%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Medical doctors in Lithuania, 2001–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Lithuania is 71.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Lithuania peaked at 71.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2005.
That places Lithuania 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Medical doctors in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 69.8% | — |
| 2002 | 69.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 71.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 71.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58.4%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.6% | 69.3% | 69.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 69.4% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 70.7% | 71.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Lithuania?
- Medical doctors in Lithuania was 71.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2005.
- How does Lithuania rank for medical doctors?
- Lithuania ranks 5th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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