Physicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Physicians was 2.58 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2019
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.58 per 1,000 people, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.58 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.03 per 1,000 people, in 1980.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Physicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 1.09 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.42 per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.49 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.11 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.16 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 1.49 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 1.58 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.43 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
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More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Physicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.58 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for physicians?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.