Physicians per 1000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Physicians per 1000 people was 2.58 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2.58
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2019
All-time low
1.03
in 1980
Years of data
30
1980–2019
Physicians per 1000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 2.58 for physicians per 1000 people in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 2.58 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1980.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.03 | — |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.17 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.21 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.28 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.36 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.49 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.58 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.58 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.31 | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.46 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.59 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.75 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.08 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2.11 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.15 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.58 | +5.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 2.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 | 1.03 | 1.49 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.58 | 1.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1.3 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.75 | 2.58 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- 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 -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 2.58 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2019.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1980.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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