Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
3.04 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
24
1999–2022
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 (per 1,000 people) 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% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.7 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.7 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 North 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % 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 0.0247 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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Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.