Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Croatia
Croatia: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 3.91 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.91 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.91 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.67 per 1,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2022
Physicians in Croatia, 1980–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 3.91 per 1,000 people for physicians in 2022. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Croatia peaked at 3.91 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.67 per 1,000 people, in 1980.
Croatia ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 1.74 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.81 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.32 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.38 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.45 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.51 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.57 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.21 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 3.91 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 3.91 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 2.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 3.59 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3.91 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Croatia?
- Physicians in Croatia was 3.91 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- How does Croatia rank for physicians?
- Croatia ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.