Physicians per 1000 people in Belarus
Belarus: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.72
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.72
in 2023
All-time low
2.9
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Physicians per 1000 people in Belarus, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 4.72 for physicians per 1000 people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Belarus peaked at 4.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 1991.
Belarus ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.91 | — |
| 1991 | 2.9 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.94 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.99 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.02 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.08 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.19 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.25 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.27 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.3 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.33 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.58 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.71 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.51 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 3.79 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.94 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.37 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.49 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.55 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.61 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.69 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.72 | +1.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 4.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 4.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.04 | 2.9 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 3.25 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.51 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.61 | 4.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Belarus?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Belarus was 4.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 1991.
- How does Belarus rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Belarus ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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