Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Physicians in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Kyrgyzstan stood at 1.57 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.39 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.57 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Kyrgyzstan 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.57 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.57 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Kyrgyzstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -36.5% | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0529 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Kyrgyzstan?
- Physicians in Kyrgyzstan was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for physicians?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.