Bosnia and Herzegovina—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #103 of 192Series years: 1980–2019
Latest Value
8,645
2019
YoY Change
+3.9%
2018 → 2019
Global Rank
#103
of 192 countries
Maximum
8,645
2019
Minimum
4,230
1980
CAGR
+1.8%
32 years
Last
8,645
Previous
8,322
Highest
8,645
Lowest
4,230
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bosnia and Herzegovina's physicians (total) was 8,645 in 2019, ranking #103 out of 192 countries. This represents a +3.9% change from 2018. Over the past 32 years, the highest recorded value was 8,645 (2019) and the lowest was 4,230 (1980). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Bosnia and Herzegovina — Physicians (total): 8,645 medical doctors for reference year 2019. 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 8,322 medical doctors in 2018.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8,645 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,322 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 7,415 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,453 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7,413 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,426 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7,211 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7,026 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 6,881 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6,665 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6,493 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6,275 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 6,182 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,932 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,773 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 5,680 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,559 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5,443 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,445 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,457 | -22.3% |
| 1991 | 7,027 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7,032 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 6,904 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6,683 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 6,470 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 6,124 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 5,829 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 5,381 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 5,043 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4,861 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 4,498 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 4,230 |
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: 1980–2019View original source →