Physicians by category in Lithuania

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

Latest (2024)
3,249
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
28th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,249
in 2024
All-time low
1,429
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Physicians by category in Lithuania, 1992–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200820241992: 1.4k1993: 1.4k1994: 1.4k1995: 1.4k1996: 1.5k1997: 1.5k1998: 1.6k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.9k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.4k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.7k2013: 2.7k2014: 2.8k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.9k2017: 3.0k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.7k2021: 2.9k2022: 3.0k2023: 3.0k2024: 3.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by category in Lithuania is 3,249, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,429, in 1994.

That places Lithuania 28th out of 47 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 Value Change
1992 1,443 —
1993 1,450 +0.5%
1994 1,429 -1.4%
1995 1,437 +0.6%
1996 1,461 +1.7%
1997 1,486 +1.7%
1998 1,574 +5.9%
1999 1,751 +11.2%
2000 1,898 +8.4%
2001 2,061 +8.6%
2002 2,193 +6.4%
2003 2,313 +5.5%
2004 2,331 +0.8%
2005 2,335 +0.2%
2006 2,413 +3.3%
2007 2,504 +3.8%
2008 2,351 -6.1%
2009 2,383 +1.4%
2010 2,381 -0.1%
2011 2,679 +12.5%
2012 2,697 +0.7%
2013 2,709 +0.4%
2014 2,769 +2.2%
2015 2,819 +1.8%
2016 2,873 +1.9%
2017 2,971 +3.4%
2018 2,884 -2.9%
2019 2,883 -0.0%
2020 2,728 -5.4%
2021 2,871 +5.2%
2022 2,951 +2.8%
2023 3,042 +3.1%
2024 3,249 +6.8%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 25 Denmark 5,257 compare
  2. 26 Greece 4,901 compare
  3. 27 Bulgaria 3,877 compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 3,249 compare
  5. 30 Croatia 3,246 compare
  6. 30 Croatia 3,246 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by category in Lithuania?
Physicians by category in Lithuania was 3,249 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 3,249 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,429 in 1994.
How does Lithuania rank for physicians by category?
Lithuania ranks 28th out of 47 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,251 data points, 1985–2025
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