Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Physicians (per 1,000 people) was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Physicians in Ukraine, 1980–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians in Ukraine is 3.53 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Ukraine peaked at 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.94 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places Ukraine 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.82 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.31 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3.53 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3.53 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -32.1% | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % 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 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians in Ukraine?
- Physicians in Ukraine was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for physicians?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.