Specialist medical practitioners in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Specialist medical practitioners was 52,383 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
52,383
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
19th
of 95 countries
All-time high
64,022
in 2023
All-time low
42,480
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Specialist medical practitioners in Kazakhstan, 1980–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1980200220241980: 42.5k1981: 44.3k1982: 45.8k1983: 48.8k1984: 50.9k1985: 53.5k1986: 55.6k1987: 57.5k1988: 59.5k1989: 61.6k1990: 62.4k1991: 60.9k1992: 62.7k1993: 61.0k1994: 57.8k1995: 57.0k1996: 55.0k1997: 49.4k1998: 50.6k1999: 48.0k2000: 46.7k2001: 49.1k2002: 51.7k2003: 52.8k2004: 52.6k2005: 53.0k2006: 54.2k2007: 53.6k2008: 54.6k2009: 56.5k2010: 58.7k2011: 60.0k2012: 60.3k2013: 62.0k2014: 62.6k2015: 62.6k2016: 62.1k2017: 60.3k2018: 60.1k2019: 59.8k2020: 61.0k2021: 62.1k2022: 62.6k2023: 64.0k2024: 52.4k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 52,383 for specialist medical practitioners in 2024.

That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Kazakhstan peaked at 64,022 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,480, in 1980.

Kazakhstan ranks 19th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Specialist medical practitioners in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Specialist medical practitioners (number) in Kazakhstan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 42,480
1981 44,280 +4.2%
1982 45,800 +3.4%
1983 48,756 +6.5%
1984 50,925 +4.4%
1985 53,511 +5.1%
1986 55,637 +4.0%
1987 57,453 +3.3%
1988 59,484 +3.5%
1989 61,622 +3.6%
1990 62,448 +1.3%
1991 60,858 -2.5%
1992 62,738 +3.1%
1993 61,048 -2.7%
1994 57,831 -5.3%
1995 56,981 -1.5%
1996 55,038 -3.4%
1997 49,351 -10.3%
1998 50,562 +2.5%
1999 47,976 -5.1%
2000 46,726 -2.6%
2001 49,055 +5.0%
2002 51,717 +5.4%
2003 52,795 +2.1%
2004 52,551 -0.5%
2005 53,000 +0.9%
2006 54,208 +2.3%
2007 53,646 -1.0%
2008 54,573 +1.7%
2009 56,499 +3.5%
2010 58,729 +3.9%
2011 59,956 +2.1%
2012 60,272 +0.5%
2013 62,035 +2.9%
2014 62,621 +0.9%
2015 62,607 -0.0%
2016 62,125 -0.8%
2017 60,286 -3.0%
2018 60,128 -0.3%
2019 59,783 -0.6%
2020 60,965 +2.0%
2021 62,108 +1.9%
2022 62,565 +0.7%
2023 64,022 +2.3%
2024 52,383 -18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51,995 42,480 61,622 10
1990s 56,483 47,976 62,738 10
2000s 52,477 46,726 56,499 10
2010s 60,854 58,729 62,621 10
2020s 60,409 52,383 64,022 5

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 16 Romania 55,847 compare
  2. 17 Greece 55,762 compare
  3. 18 Australia 52,498 compare
  4. 20 Argentina 51,727 compare
  5. 21 Indonesia 46,541 compare
  6. 22 Colombia 45,519 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Kazakhstan?
Specialist medical practitioners in Kazakhstan was 52,383 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 64,022 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 42,480 in 1980.
How does Kazakhstan rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Kazakhstan ranks 19th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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