Specialist medical practitioners in Lithuania

Lithuania: Specialist medical practitioners was 10,214 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10,214
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
46th
of 95 countries
All-time high
10,933
in 1992
All-time low
8,285
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Lithuania, 1992–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1992200720231992: 10.9k1993: 10.6k1994: 10.7k1995: 10.6k1996: 10.5k1997: 10.5k1998: 10.2k1999: 9.9k2000: 9.6k2001: 9.4k2002: 9.2k2003: 9.0k2004: 8.8k2005: 8.7k2006: 8.9k2007: 8.8k2008: 8.7k2009: 8.5k2010: 8.3k2011: 9.7k2012: 9.9k2013: 9.9k2014: 9.9k2015: 9.8k2016: 9.9k2017: 9.9k2018: 10.0k2019: 9.9k2020: 9.8k2021: 9.7k2022: 9.6k2023: 10.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 10,214 for specialist medical practitioners in 2023.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Lithuania peaked at 10,933 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,285, in 2010.

Lithuania ranks 46th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,486 9,939 10,933 8
2000s 8,958 8,488 9,642 10
2010s 9,724 8,285 9,997 10
2020s 9,826 9,629 10,214 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 43 Denmark 11,953 compare
  2. 44 Norway 11,701 compare
  3. 45 Nepal 10,789 compare
  4. 47 Ireland 10,076 compare
  5. 48 Moldova 9,782 compare
  6. 49 Turkmenistan 9,725 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Lithuania?
Specialist medical practitioners in Lithuania was 10,214 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 10,933 in 1992.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 8,285 in 2010.
How does Lithuania rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Lithuania ranks 46th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data

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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