Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.19 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.19 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.99 per 1,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
3.12 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
39
1980–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan, 1980–2022
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
Azerbaijan recorded 3.19 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.99 per 1,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.12 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Azerbaijan 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 3.88 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.96 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.99 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.85 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.84 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.55 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.56 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.41 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.26 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.19 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.19 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.19 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.82 per 1,000 people | 3.36 per 1,000 people | 3.99 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.85 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 per 1,000 people | 3.15 per 1,000 people | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 per 1,000 people | 3.12 per 1,000 people | 3.19 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % 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 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % 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 Azerbaijan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Azerbaijan was 3.19 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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