Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Lithuania

Lithuania: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 2,728 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,728 Number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
28th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,971 Number
in 2017
All-time low
1,429 Number
in 1994
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Lithuania, 1992–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200620201992: 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 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Lithuania is 2,728 Number, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Lithuania peaked at 2,971 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,429 Number, in 1994.

That places Lithuania 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Lithuania, 1992 to 2020.
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%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 2,728 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 2,728 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 40% of the median. (30 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 2,728 Number 2,728 Number 2,728 Number 1

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 25 Bulgaria 4,174 Number compare
  2. 26 Croatia 3,121 Number compare
  3. 26 Croatia 3,121 Number compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 2,728 Number compare
  5. 30 North Macedonia 1,902 Number compare
  6. 31 Slovenia 1,450 Number compare
  7. 31 Slovenia 1,450 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Lithuania?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Lithuania was 2,728 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 2,971 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 1,429 Number in 1994.
How does Lithuania rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Lithuania ranks 28th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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