Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 1.87 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.87 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
91st
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.58 per 1,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
1.62 per 1,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
37
1985–2023
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Tajikistan, 1985–2023
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 Tajikistan stood at 1.87 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Tajikistan peaked at 2.58 per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.62 per 1,000 people, in 2009.
That places Tajikistan 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.53 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.56 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.31 per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.17 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.04 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.97 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.09 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.01 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.86 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.68 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.73 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.78 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.93 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.95 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.94 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 1.87 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3555 per 1,000 people, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 1.87 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.62 per 1,000 people | 2.15 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % 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 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % 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 Tajikistan?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Tajikistan was 1.87 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 per 1,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 per 1,000 people in 2009.
- How does Tajikistan rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Tajikistan ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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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