Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Armenia
Armenia: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Armenia, 2000–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Armenia stood at 3.36 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Armenia peaked at 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.44 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
That places Armenia 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.36 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.36 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Armenia?
- Physicians in Armenia was 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Armenia rank for physicians?
- Armenia ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.