Physicians by category in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Physicians by category was 1,888 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,888
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
2,155
in 2018
All-time low
1,340
in 2005
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Physicians by category in North Macedonia, 1985–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200320211985: 1.7k1986: 1.8k1987: 1.8k1988: 1.9k1989: 2.0k1990: 2.0k1991: 2.1k1992: 2.1k1993: 2.0k1994: 1.9k1995: 2.0k1996: 1.9k1997: 1.9k1998: 1.9k1999: 1.9k2000: 1.6k2001: 1.6k2002: 1.6k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.7k2007: 1.6k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.9k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.0k2014: 2.1k2015: 2.0k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.2k2019: 2.1k2020: 1.9k2021: 1.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by category in North Macedonia is 1,888, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by category in North Macedonia peaked at 2,155 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,340, in 2005.

That places North Macedonia 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Physicians by category in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by category in North Macedonia, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 1,704 —
1986 1,799 +5.6%
1987 1,820 +1.2%
1988 1,941 +6.6%
1989 2,002 +3.1%
1990 1,975 -1.3%
1991 2,100 +6.3%
1992 2,069 -1.5%
1993 2,002 -3.2%
1994 1,921 -4.0%
1995 1,958 +1.9%
1996 1,852 -5.4%
1997 1,855 +0.2%
1998 1,850 -0.3%
1999 1,850 +0.0%
2000 1,563 -15.5%
2001 1,565 +0.1%
2002 1,619 +3.5%
2003 1,497 -7.5%
2004 1,465 -2.1%
2005 1,340 -8.5%
2006 1,726 +28.8%
2007 1,608 -6.8%
2008 1,786 +11.1%
2009 1,784 -0.1%
2010 1,823 +2.2%
2011 1,933 +6.0%
2012 2,063 +6.7%
2013 2,017 -2.2%
2014 2,112 +4.7%
2015 1,967 -6.9%
2016 2,070 +5.2%
2017 2,032 -1.8%
2018 2,155 +6.1%
2019 2,116 -1.8%
2020 1,902 -10.1%
2021 1,888 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,853 1,704 2,002 5
1990s 1,943 1,850 2,100 10
2000s 1,595 1,340 1,786 10
2010s 2,029 1,823 2,155 10
2020s 1,895 1,888 1,902 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 30 Croatia 3,246 compare
  2. 30 Croatia 3,246 compare
  3. 32 North Macedonia 1,888 compare
  4. 34 Moldova 1,589 compare
  5. 34 Moldova 1,589 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by category in North Macedonia?
Physicians by category in North Macedonia was 1,888 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by category recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,155 in 2018.
What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,340 in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for physicians by category?
North Macedonia ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians by category rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North Macedonia 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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