Ukraine—Physicians (total)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #20 of 192Series years: 2000–2023
Latest Value
133,237
2023
Global Rank
#20
of 192 countries
Maximum
160,459
2009
Minimum
133,237
2023
CAGR
-0.5%
16 years
Last
133,237
Previous
—
Highest
160,459
Lowest
133,237
Unit
medical doctors
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Ukraine's physicians (total) was 133,237 in 2023, ranking #20 out of 192 countries. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 160,459 (2009) and the lowest was 133,237 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Ukraine — Physicians (total): 133,237 medical doctors for reference year 2023. Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 133,237 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 134,986 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 158,344 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 158,681 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 158,949 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 159,495 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 160,459 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 143,909 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 143,200 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 143,728 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 141,521 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 142,415 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 143,202 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 144,843 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 146,557 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 147,957 |
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: 2000–2023View original source →