Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2023
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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 1.57 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 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, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 3.39 per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.57 per 1,000 people, 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.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.01 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.05 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.13 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.91 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.84 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.96 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.57 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 1.57 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -36.5% | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 1.75 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 per 1,000 people | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.57 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Kyrgyzstan was 1.57 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 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 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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