Physicians in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Physicians was 3.75 per 1,000 people in 2023. β² Rising
Physicians in Kazakhstan, 1990β2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Kazakhstan stood at 3.75 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.87 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.16 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 3.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 34 Netherlands 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Ireland 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Israel 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Slovak Republic 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 United States 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 North Korea 3.63 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 825.8 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 660 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 113,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 118,755 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 114,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 121,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Kazakhstan?
- Physicians in Kazakhstan was 3.75 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for physicians?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.