Specialist medical practitioners in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Specialist medical practitioners was 17,706 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17,706
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
38th
of 95 countries
All-time high
19,442
in 2009
All-time low
16,058
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Specialist medical practitioners in Azerbaijan, 1990–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620221990: 16.1k1991: 16.4k1992: 16.1k1993: 16.2k1994: 16.2k1995: 16.5k1996: 16.4k1997: 16.3k1998: 16.6k1999: 16.6k2000: 16.8k2001: 17.1k2002: 17.0k2003: 17.2k2004: 17.4k2005: 17.7k2006: 18.0k2007: 18.6k2008: 18.7k2009: 19.4k2010: 19.0k2011: 18.5k2012: 18.6k2013: 18.4k2014: 18.4k2015: 18.1k2016: 17.8k2017: 17.6k2018: 17.8k2019: 17.9k2020: 17.6k2021: 17.3k2022: 17.7k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Azerbaijan is 17,706, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Azerbaijan peaked at 19,442 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16,058, in 1990.

That places Azerbaijan 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,338 16,058 16,627 10
2000s 17,801 16,772 19,442 10
2010s 18,210 17,585 19,026 10
2020s 17,561 17,342 17,706 3

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 35 Israel 24,563 compare
  2. 36 Sweden 24,158 compare
  3. 37 Georgia 17,942 compare
  4. 39 Iraq 15,434 compare
  5. 40 Serbia 15,181 compare
  6. 41 New Zealand 12,484 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Azerbaijan?
Specialist medical practitioners in Azerbaijan was 17,706 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 19,442 in 2009.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 16,058 in 1990.
How does Azerbaijan rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Azerbaijan ranks 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
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