Physicians in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Physicians was 3.19 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Physicians in Azerbaijan, 1980–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Azerbaijan stood at 3.19 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.99 per 1,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.12 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.82 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 3.15 per 1,000 people | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,241 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 67,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 65,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 61,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 65,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 59,664 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Azerbaijan?
- Physicians in Azerbaijan was 3.19 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for physicians?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.