Physicians per 1000 people in Lithuania
Lithuania: Physicians per 1000 people was 4.47 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.47
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2018
All-time low
3.59
in 1992
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Physicians per 1000 people in Lithuania, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians per 1000 people in Lithuania is 4.47, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Lithuania peaked at 4.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 1992.
That places Lithuania 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Physicians per 1000 people in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.72 | — |
| 1986 | 3.82 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.88 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.94 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 3.98 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 3.91 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.59 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 3.61 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.69 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.69 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.72 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.76 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.72 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.72 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.63 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.7 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 3.67 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.79 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.88 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.1 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.28 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.31 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.34 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.47 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.55 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.57 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.48 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.49 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.47 | -0.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.72 | 3.98 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 3.59 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 3.63 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 | 3.95 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 4.47 | 4.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Lithuania?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Lithuania was 4.47 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 1992.
- How does Lithuania rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Lithuania ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is physicians per 1000 people rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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