Physicians by category in Lithuania

Lithuania: Physicians by category was 3,249 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,249 Number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,249 Number
in 2024
All-time low
1,429 Number
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Physicians by category in Lithuania, 1992–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200820241992: 1.4k Number1993: 1.4k Number1994: 1.4k Number1995: 1.4k Number1996: 1.5k Number1997: 1.5k Number1998: 1.6k Number1999: 1.8k Number2000: 1.9k Number2001: 2.1k Number2002: 2.2k Number2003: 2.3k Number2004: 2.3k Number2005: 2.3k Number2006: 2.4k Number2007: 2.5k Number2008: 2.4k Number2009: 2.4k Number2010: 2.4k Number2011: 2.7k Number2012: 2.7k Number2013: 2.7k Number2014: 2.8k Number2015: 2.8k Number2016: 2.9k Number2017: 3.0k Number2018: 2.9k Number2019: 2.9k Number2020: 2.7k Number2021: 2.9k Number2022: 3.0k Number2023: 3.0k Number2024: 3.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by category in Lithuania is 3,249 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by category in Lithuania peaked at 3,249 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,429 Number, in 1994.

That places Lithuania 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Physicians by category in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by category in Lithuania, 1992 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1992 1,443 Number
1993 1,450 Number +0.5%
1994 1,429 Number -1.4%
1995 1,437 Number +0.6%
1996 1,461 Number +1.7%
1997 1,486 Number +1.7%
1998 1,574 Number +5.9%
1999 1,751 Number +11.2%
2000 1,898 Number +8.4%
2001 2,061 Number +8.6%
2002 2,193 Number +6.4%
2003 2,313 Number +5.5%
2004 2,331 Number +0.8%
2005 2,335 Number +0.2%
2006 2,413 Number +3.3%
2007 2,504 Number +3.8%
2008 2,351 Number -6.1%
2009 2,383 Number +1.4%
2010 2,381 Number -0.1%
2011 2,679 Number +12.5%
2012 2,697 Number +0.7%
2013 2,709 Number +0.4%
2014 2,769 Number +2.2%
2015 2,819 Number +1.8%
2016 2,873 Number +1.9%
2017 2,971 Number +3.4%
2018 2,884 Number -2.9%
2019 2,883 Number -0.0%
2020 2,728 Number -5.4%
2021 2,871 Number +5.2%
2022 2,951 Number +2.8%
2023 3,042 Number +3.1%
2024 3,249 Number +6.8%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 3,249 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 52% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 3,249 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 51% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,504 Number 1,429 Number 1,751 Number 8
2000s 2,278 Number 1,898 Number 2,504 Number 10
2010s 2,766 Number 2,381 Number 2,971 Number 10
2020s 2,968 Number 2,728 Number 3,249 Number 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 24 Denmark 5,257 Number compare
  2. 25 Greece 4,901 Number compare
  3. 26 Bulgaria 3,877 Number compare
  4. 27 Lithuania 3,249 Number compare
  5. 29 Croatia 3,246 Number compare
  6. 29 Croatia 3,246 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by category in Lithuania?
Physicians by category in Lithuania was 3,249 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 3,249 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,429 Number in 1994.
How does Lithuania rank for physicians by category?
Lithuania ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by category rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by category
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,193 data points, 1985–2025
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