Specialist medical practitioners in Slovenia

Slovenia: Specialist medical practitioners was 5,770 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,770
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 95 countries
All-time high
5,770
in 2023
All-time low
3,452
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Specialist medical practitioners in Slovenia, 2005–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201420232005: 3.5k2006: 3.5k2007: 3.6k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.7k2010: 3.8k2011: 3.9k2012: 3.9k2013: 4.1k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.3k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.8k2018: 5.0k2019: 5.2k2020: 5.3k2021: 5.4k2022: 5.6k2023: 5.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Slovenia is 5,770, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, specialist medical practitioners in Slovenia peaked at 5,770 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,452, in 2005.

Slovenia ranks 55th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Specialist medical practitioners in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Specialist medical practitioners (number) in Slovenia, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 3,452
2006 3,487 +1.0%
2007 3,558 +2.0%
2008 3,648 +2.5%
2009 3,737 +2.4%
2010 3,773 +1.0%
2011 3,921 +3.9%
2012 3,948 +0.7%
2013 4,087 +3.5%
2014 4,278 +4.7%
2015 4,272 -0.1%
2016 4,514 +5.7%
2017 4,758 +5.4%
2018 5,012 +5.3%
2019 5,190 +3.6%
2020 5,311 +2.3%
2021 5,383 +1.4%
2022 5,575 +3.6%
2023 5,770 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,576 3,452 3,737 5
2010s 4,375 3,773 5,190 10
2020s 5,510 5,311 5,770 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 52 Armenia 8,306 compare
  2. 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6,621 compare
  3. 54 Singapore 6,481 compare
  4. 56 Costa Rica 5,676 compare
  5. 57 Oman 5,675 compare
  6. 58 Latvia 4,886 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is specialist medical practitioners in Slovenia?
Specialist medical practitioners in Slovenia was 5,770 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 5,770 in 2023.
What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,452 in 2005.
How does Slovenia rank for specialist medical practitioners?
Slovenia ranks 55th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
Is specialist medical practitioners rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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