Specialist medical practitioners in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Specialist medical practitioners was 428,217 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
428,217
Change on year
up 56.2%
World rank
2nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
428,217
in 2014
All-time low
266,309
in 2008
Years of data
23
1992–2014

Specialist medical practitioners in Russian Federation, 1992–2014

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200320141992: 271.5k1993: 273.3k1994: 274.6k1995: 281.6k1996: 286.3k1997: 287.2k1998: 290.7k1999: 290.9k2000: 284.5k2001: 281.4k2002: 283.1k2003: 281.6k2004: 280.4k2005: 278.0k2006: 278.6k2007: 267.0k2008: 266.3k2009: 268.1k2010: 269.4k2011: 272.3k2012: 271.5k2013: 274.1k2014: 428.2k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2014, specialist medical practitioners in Russian Federation stood at 428,217. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Russian Federation peaked at 428,217 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 266,309, in 2008.

That places Russian Federation 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Specialist medical practitioners in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Specialist medical practitioners (number) in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1992 271,493
1993 273,308 +0.7%
1994 274,648 +0.5%
1995 281,636 +2.5%
1996 286,329 +1.7%
1997 287,226 +0.3%
1998 290,654 +1.2%
1999 290,925 +0.1%
2000 284,522 -2.2%
2001 281,390 -1.1%
2002 283,124 +0.6%
2003 281,650 -0.5%
2004 280,402 -0.4%
2005 277,995 -0.9%
2006 278,569 +0.2%
2007 266,988 -4.2%
2008 266,309 -0.3%
2009 268,071 +0.7%
2010 269,384 +0.5%
2011 272,281 +1.1%
2012 271,548 -0.3%
2013 274,078 +0.9%
2014 428,217 +56.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 282,027 271,493 290,925 8
2000s 276,902 266,309 284,522 10
2010s 303,102 269,384 428,217 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 1 United States of America 801,787 compare
  2. 3 Germany 300,003 compare
  3. 4 Italy 256,490 compare
  4. 5 Mexico 228,733 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Russian Federation?
Specialist medical practitioners in Russian Federation was 428,217 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 428,217 in 2014.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 266,309 in 2008.
How does Russian Federation rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Russian Federation ranks 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2014.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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