Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Slovakia
Slovakia: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.7 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
3.04 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Slovakia, 1999–2022
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Slovakia is 3.7 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Slovakia peaked at 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.04 per 1,000 people, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 3.24 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 3.17 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.36 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.39 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.45 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.42 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.57 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.67 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.7 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.7 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 3.32 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.22 per 1,000 people | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 3.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 3.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 per 1,000 people | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 35 Ireland 3.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Israel 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 3.75 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
- 41 Romania 3.62 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % 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 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % 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 Slovakia?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Slovakia was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022, 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 per 1,000 people in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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