Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Georgia
Georgia: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 5.64 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.64 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.51 per 1,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
3.09 per 1,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Physicians in Georgia, 1970–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Georgia is 5.64 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Georgia peaked at 7.51 per 1,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.09 per 1,000 people, in 1996.
That places Georgia 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.95 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.12 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.32 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.47 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 4.61 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.81 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.87 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.97 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.93 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 4.73 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 5 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.79 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.93 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.97 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.05 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.21 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 4.44 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.68 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 4.75 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.31 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 6.35 per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 6.48 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.51 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 7.45 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.12 per 1,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.54 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 5.64 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 5.64 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 5.64 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -35.6% | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -31.3% | 7.45 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 per 1,000 people | 4.12 per 1,000 people | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 per 1,000 people | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 4.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 4.68 per 1,000 people | 7.51 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 5.12 per 1,000 people | 5.64 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Georgia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0382 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 26 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.2207 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.2812 % 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 0.0305 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Georgia?
- Physicians in Georgia was 5.64 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.51 per 1,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 per 1,000 people in 1996.
- How does Georgia rank for physicians?
- Georgia ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.