Specialist medical practitioners in Croatia

Croatia: Specialist medical practitioners was 12,302 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12,302
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
12,302
in 2023
All-time low
4,699
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Croatia, 2000–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201120232000: 4.7k2001: 4.8k2002: 4.8k2003: 4.9k2004: 5.0k2005: 5.5k2006: 5.6k2007: 5.7k2008: 5.8k2009: 8.5k2010: 9.0k2011: 9.2k2012: 9.4k2013: 9.6k2014: 9.8k2015: 10.2k2016: 10.1k2017: 10.6k2018: 10.6k2019: 10.9k2020: 11.1k2021: 11.4k2022: 12.1k2023: 12.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 12,302 for specialist medical practitioners in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Croatia peaked at 12,302 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,699, in 2000.

That places Croatia 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,524 4,699 8,549 10
2010s 9,925 8,954 10,923 10
2020s 11,732 11,135 12,302 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 39 Iraq 15,434 compare
  2. 40 Serbia 15,181 compare
  3. 41 New Zealand 12,484 compare
  4. 43 Denmark 11,953 compare
  5. 44 Norway 11,701 compare
  6. 45 Nepal 10,789 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Croatia?
Specialist medical practitioners in Croatia was 12,302 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 12,302 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,699 in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Croatia ranks 42nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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