Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 2.78 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.78 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.88 per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.8 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Montenegro, 1999–2023
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
In 2023, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Montenegro stood at 2.78 per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Montenegro peaked at 2.88 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 people, in 2003.
That places Montenegro 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 1.82 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.85 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.84 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.07 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.02 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.99 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.13 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.37 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2.59 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.67 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.79 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.83 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.88 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.78 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.78 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 2.78 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.91 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.07 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 1.99 per 1,000 people | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.78 per 1,000 people | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % 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 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Montenegro?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Montenegro was 2.78 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- How does Montenegro rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Montenegro ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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