Physicians in Slovakia
Slovakia: Physicians was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Slovakia, 1999–2022
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, physicians in Slovakia stood at 3.7 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Slovakia peaked at 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.04 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
That places Slovakia 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Physicians in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 35 Ireland 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Israel 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 3.75 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 United States of America 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 3.63 per 1,000 people compare
- 41 Romania 3.62 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,433 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1904 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1377 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Slovakia?
- Physicians in Slovakia was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for physicians?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.