Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Armenia
Armenia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.36 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.36 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
2.44 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Armenia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Armenia stood at 3.36 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Armenia peaked at 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.44 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
Armenia ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Armenia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.54 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.63 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.86 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.92 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.36 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.36 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 2.44 per 1,000 people | 2.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 per 1,000 people | 2.79 per 1,000 people | 3.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % 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 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people in Armenia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Armenia was 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Armenia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Armenia ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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