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Physicians in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Physicians was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.87 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.58 per 1,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
37
1985–2023

Physicians in Tajikistan, 1985–2023

01231985200420231985: 2.5 per 1,000 people1986: 2.6 per 1,000 people1987: 2.6 per 1,000 people1990: 2.5 per 1,000 people1991: 2.6 per 1,000 people1992: 2.3 per 1,000 people1993: 2.1 per 1,000 people1994: 2.2 per 1,000 people1995: 2 per 1,000 people1996: 2 per 1,000 people1997: 1.9 per 1,000 people1998: 2 per 1,000 people1999: 2.1 per 1,000 people2000: 2.1 per 1,000 people2001: 2.1 per 1,000 people2002: 2 per 1,000 people2003: 1.9 per 1,000 people2004: 1.9 per 1,000 people2005: 1.9 per 1,000 people2006: 1.9 per 1,000 people2007: 1.9 per 1,000 people2008: 1.9 per 1,000 people2009: 1.6 per 1,000 people2010: 1.7 per 1,000 people2011: 1.7 per 1,000 people2012: 1.7 per 1,000 people2013: 1.7 per 1,000 people2014: 1.7 per 1,000 people2015: 1.7 per 1,000 people2016: 1.8 per 1,000 people2017: 1.8 per 1,000 people2018: 1.9 per 1,000 people2019: 1.9 per 1,000 people2020: 2 per 1,000 people2021: 1.9 per 1,000 people2022: 1.9 per 1,000 people2023: 1.9 per 1,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2023, physicians in Tajikistan stood at 1.87 per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians in Tajikistan peaked at 2.58 per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.62 per 1,000 people, in 2009.

Tajikistan ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Physicians in Tajikistan, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
1985 2.53 per 1,000 people —
1986 2.56 per 1,000 people +1.1%
1987 2.58 per 1,000 people +1.0%
1990 2.5 per 1,000 people -3.0%
1991 2.56 per 1,000 people +2.0%
1992 2.31 per 1,000 people -9.4%
1993 2.12 per 1,000 people -8.4%
1994 2.17 per 1,000 people +2.4%
1995 2.04 per 1,000 people -6.2%
1996 1.97 per 1,000 people -3.1%
1997 1.92 per 1,000 people -2.7%
1998 2.03 per 1,000 people +5.9%
1999 2.09 per 1,000 people +2.8%
2000 2.15 per 1,000 people +2.9%
2001 2.1 per 1,000 people -2.5%
2002 2.01 per 1,000 people -4.2%
2003 1.91 per 1,000 people -5.1%
2004 1.91 per 1,000 people +0.4%
2005 1.92 per 1,000 people +0.2%
2006 1.88 per 1,000 people -1.9%
2007 1.86 per 1,000 people -1.0%
2008 1.9 per 1,000 people +1.8%
2009 1.62 per 1,000 people -14.7%
2010 1.67 per 1,000 people +3.3%
2011 1.69 per 1,000 people +1.4%
2012 1.7 per 1,000 people +0.2%
2013 1.68 per 1,000 people -1.2%
2014 1.73 per 1,000 people +3.0%
2015 1.75 per 1,000 people +1.2%
2016 1.75 per 1,000 people +0.4%
2017 1.78 per 1,000 people +1.8%
2018 1.93 per 1,000 people +8.3%
2019 1.93 per 1,000 people -0.1%
2020 2 per 1,000 people +3.2%
2021 1.95 per 1,000 people -2.3%
2022 1.94 per 1,000 people -0.5%
2023 1.87 per 1,000 people -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.56 per 1,000 people 2.53 per 1,000 people 2.58 per 1,000 people 3
1990s 2.17 per 1,000 people 1.92 per 1,000 people 2.56 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 1.92 per 1,000 people 1.62 per 1,000 people 2.15 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 1.76 per 1,000 people 1.67 per 1,000 people 1.93 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 1.94 per 1,000 people 1.87 per 1,000 people 2 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 88 Bahamas 1.9 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 89 Brunei Darussalam 1.89 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 90 Albania 1.88 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.81 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 93 Palau 1.81 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 94 Peru 1.69 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians in Tajikistan?
Physicians in Tajikistan was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest physicians recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 per 1,000 people in 1987.
What is the lowest physicians recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2009.
How does Tajikistan rank for physicians?
Tajikistan ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan 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.