Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.75 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.75 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.87 per 1,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
3.16 per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
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
Kazakhstan recorded 3.75 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan peaked at 3.87 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.16 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.86 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3.27 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3.16 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.29 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.59 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.81 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.79 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.83 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.73 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.71 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.72 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 3.75 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 3.75 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 per 1,000 people | 3.24 per 1,000 people | 3.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 per 1,000 people | 3.16 per 1,000 people | 3.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.87 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 per 1,000 people | 3.66 per 1,000 people | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 34 Netherlands 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Ireland 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Israel 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 38 Slovakia 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 United States 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 North Korea 3.63 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 Kazakhstan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kazakhstan was 3.75 per 1,000 people in 2023, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Kazakhstan ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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