Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Ukraine
Ukraine: Medical doctors per 1,000 people was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Ukraine, 1980–2023
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
The most recent figure for medical doctors per 1,000 people in Ukraine is 3.53 per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people in Ukraine peaked at 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.94 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
Ukraine ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.52 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.74 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.82 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.91 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.06 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.14 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.28 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.29 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.34 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.31 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.41 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -32.1% |
| 1997 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.98 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.96 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.97 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.04 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.94 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3.53 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3.53 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.73 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -32.1% | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.93 per 1,000 people | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 4.28 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 per 1,000 people | 2.97 per 1,000 people | 4.41 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 per 1,000 people | 2.96 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 per 1,000 people | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 3.43 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % 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 Ukraine?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people in Ukraine was 3.53 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Ukraine rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people?
- Ukraine ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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