Physicians per 1000 people in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.57
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1991
All-time low
1.57
in 2023
Years of data
35
1981–2023

Physicians per 1000 people in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2023

01231981200220231981: 3.11990: 3.41991: 3.41992: 3.31993: 31994: 31995: 31996: 3.11997: 31998: 2.91999: 2.82000: 1.82001: 1.72002: 22003: 2.12004: 22005: 22006: 22007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.82015: 1.82016: 1.92017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.82020: 1.72021: 1.72022: 1.62023: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.57 for physicians per 1000 people in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.39 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 2023.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Physicians per 1000 people in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Physicians per 1000 people in Kyrgyzstan, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 3.09
1990 3.37 +9.2%
1991 3.39 +0.4%
1992 3.3 -2.5%
1993 3.04 -8.1%
1994 3.01 -1.0%
1995 3.05 +1.5%
1996 3.13 +2.6%
1997 2.96 -5.3%
1998 2.91 -1.7%
1999 2.84 -2.4%
2000 1.8 -36.5%
2001 1.75 -3.2%
2002 2.02 +15.6%
2003 2.08 +3.2%
2004 1.98 -4.7%
2005 2.02 +1.8%
2006 1.96 -3.1%
2007 1.89 -3.7%
2008 1.89 +0.3%
2009 1.88 -0.6%
2010 1.87 -0.5%
2011 1.9 +1.4%
2012 1.88 -1.0%
2013 1.87 -0.4%
2014 1.84 -1.8%
2015 1.85 +0.5%
2016 1.85 +0.4%
2017 1.83 -1.0%
2018 1.79 -2.6%
2019 1.76 -1.6%
2020 1.69 -3.8%
2021 1.65 -2.4%
2022 1.6 -3.1%
2023 1.57 -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.09 3.09 3.09 1
1990s 3.1 2.84 3.39 10
2000s 1.93 1.75 2.08 10
2010s 1.84 1.76 1.9 10
2020s 1.63 1.57 1.69 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 96 Algeria 1.66 compare
  2. 97 Panama 1.62 compare
  3. 98 El Salvador 1.62 compare
  4. 100 Macau, China 1.56 compare
  5. 101 Syrian Arab Republic 1.52 compare
  6. 102 Isle of Man 1.45 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians per 1000 people in Kyrgyzstan?
Physicians per 1000 people in Kyrgyzstan was 1.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1991.
What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 2023.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for physicians per 1000 people?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
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