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Physicians (per 1,000 people) in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.94 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.41 per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.89 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2022

Physicians in North Macedonia, 1970–2022

1231970199620221970: 0.89 per 1,000 people1971: 0.919 per 1,000 people1972: 0.953 per 1,000 people1973: 1 per 1,000 people1974: 1 per 1,000 people1975: 1.1 per 1,000 people1976: 1.1 per 1,000 people1977: 1.2 per 1,000 people1978: 1.2 per 1,000 people1979: 1.3 per 1,000 people1990: 2.1 per 1,000 people1991: 2.2 per 1,000 people1992: 2.2 per 1,000 people1993: 2.3 per 1,000 people1994: 2.3 per 1,000 people1995: 2.3 per 1,000 people1996: 2.2 per 1,000 people1997: 2.2 per 1,000 people1998: 2.2 per 1,000 people1999: 2.2 per 1,000 people2000: 2.2 per 1,000 people2001: 2.2 per 1,000 people2002: 2.2 per 1,000 people2003: 2.1 per 1,000 people2004: 2.2 per 1,000 people2005: 2.1 per 1,000 people2006: 2.5 per 1,000 people2007: 2.4 per 1,000 people2008: 2.6 per 1,000 people2009: 2.6 per 1,000 people2010: 2.7 per 1,000 people2011: 2.8 per 1,000 people2012: 2.8 per 1,000 people2013: 2.9 per 1,000 people2014: 3 per 1,000 people2015: 3 per 1,000 people2016: 3.2 per 1,000 people2017: 3.2 per 1,000 people2018: 3.3 per 1,000 people2019: 3.4 per 1,000 people2020: 3.3 per 1,000 people2022: 2.9 per 1,000 people

Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians in North Macedonia is 2.94 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in North Macedonia peaked at 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.89 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

North Macedonia ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in North Macedonia, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 0.89 per 1,000 people —
1971 0.919 per 1,000 people +3.3%
1972 0.953 per 1,000 people +3.7%
1973 1.01 per 1,000 people +6.2%
1974 1.02 per 1,000 people +1.3%
1975 1.12 per 1,000 people +9.4%
1976 1.11 per 1,000 people -0.6%
1977 1.16 per 1,000 people +3.9%
1978 1.24 per 1,000 people +6.9%
1979 1.31 per 1,000 people +5.9%
1990 2.13 per 1,000 people +62.5%
1991 2.18 per 1,000 people +2.4%
1992 2.25 per 1,000 people +2.9%
1993 2.26 per 1,000 people +0.4%
1994 2.26 per 1,000 people +0.2%
1995 2.26 per 1,000 people -0.0%
1996 2.22 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1997 2.22 per 1,000 people -0.0%
1998 2.21 per 1,000 people -0.2%
1999 2.17 per 1,000 people -1.8%
2000 2.17 per 1,000 people -0.3%
2001 2.16 per 1,000 people -0.4%
2002 2.2 per 1,000 people +2.1%
2003 2.14 per 1,000 people -3.0%
2004 2.15 per 1,000 people +0.7%
2005 2.1 per 1,000 people -2.3%
2006 2.48 per 1,000 people +18.1%
2007 2.43 per 1,000 people -2.3%
2008 2.59 per 1,000 people +6.7%
2009 2.6 per 1,000 people +0.5%
2010 2.7 per 1,000 people +3.8%
2011 2.77 per 1,000 people +2.5%
2012 2.84 per 1,000 people +2.5%
2013 2.88 per 1,000 people +1.5%
2014 3.02 per 1,000 people +4.8%
2015 3.02 per 1,000 people -0.1%
2016 3.17 per 1,000 people +4.9%
2017 3.2 per 1,000 people +1.2%
2018 3.31 per 1,000 people +3.5%
2019 3.41 per 1,000 people +2.8%
2020 3.34 per 1,000 people -1.9%
2022 2.94 per 1,000 people -11.9%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 2.94 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 2.94 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 79% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in North Macedonia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +62.5% 1.31 per 1,000 people 2.13 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.07 per 1,000 people 0.89 per 1,000 people 1.31 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 2.22 per 1,000 people 2.13 per 1,000 people 2.26 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 2.3 per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people 2.6 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.03 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 3.41 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 3.14 per 1,000 people 2.94 per 1,000 people 3.34 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 61 United Arab Emirates 2.99 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 62 Luxembourg 2.98 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 63 Barbados 2.96 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 65 Antigua and Barbuda 2.92 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 66 Jordan 2.85 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 67 Singapore 2.83 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in North Macedonia?
Physicians in North Macedonia was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 3.41 per 1,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.89 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does North Macedonia rank for physicians?
North Macedonia ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is physicians rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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Indicator
Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.