Belarus—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #48 of 192Series years: 1994–2024
Latest Value
43,434
2024
YoY Change
+0.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#48
of 192 countries
Maximum
43,434
2024
Minimum
30,558
1994
CAGR
+1.2%
31 years
Last
43,434
Previous
43,111
Highest
43,434
Lowest
30,558
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Belarus's physicians (total) was 43,434 in 2024, ranking #48 out of 192 countries. This represents a +0.7% change from 2023. Over the past 31 years, the highest recorded value was 43,434 (2024) and the lowest was 30,558 (1994). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Belarus — Physicians (total): 43,434 medical doctors for reference year 2024. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here. The previous reference-year reading was 43,111 medical doctors in 2023.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,434 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 43,111 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 42,571 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 42,702 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 43,033 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42,897 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 42,524 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42,038 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 41,517 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 40,366 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 38,671 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 37,281 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36,759 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35,936 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 33,325 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 35,304 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 34,097 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,953 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 32,599 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 32,153 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32,116 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 32,378 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32,335 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32,315 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 32,652 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 32,714 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 32,183 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 31,714 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31,347 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 30,771 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 30,558 |
Top Countries — Physicians (total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4.0M | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | United States | 906,427 | 2022 |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 744,100 | 2022 |
| 5 | Brazil | 529,672 | 2024 |
| 6 | Germany | 388,343 | 2023 |
| 7 | Mexico | 357,004 | 2023 |
| 8 | Japan | 331,092 | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | 322,715 | 2024 |
| 10 | Italy | 315,720 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of medical doctors; no conversion from the incorrectly mapped density. WHO GHO series HWF_0002. These are workforce counts, not counts per 10,000 people. Country definitions, sector coverage, reporting years and completeness can differ; consult WHO's National Health Workforce Accounts documentation when comparing countries.
Unit
medical doctors
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory)Available series: 1994–2024View original source →