Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 1,902 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,902 Number
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
30th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,155 Number
in 2018
All-time low
1,340 Number
in 2005
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in North Macedonia, 1985–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1985200220201985: 1.7k Number1986: 1.8k Number1987: 1.8k Number1988: 1.9k Number1989: 2.0k Number1990: 2.0k Number1991: 2.1k Number1992: 2.1k Number1993: 2.0k Number1994: 1.9k Number1995: 2.0k Number1996: 1.9k Number1997: 1.9k Number1998: 1.9k Number1999: 1.9k Number2000: 1.6k Number2001: 1.6k Number2002: 1.6k Number2003: 1.5k Number2004: 1.5k Number2005: 1.3k Number2006: 1.7k Number2007: 1.6k Number2008: 1.8k Number2009: 1.8k Number2010: 1.8k Number2011: 1.9k Number2012: 2.1k Number2013: 2.0k Number2014: 2.1k Number2015: 2.0k Number2016: 2.1k Number2017: 2.0k Number2018: 2.2k Number2019: 2.1k Number2020: 1.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 1,902 Number for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in 2020.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in North Macedonia peaked at 2,155 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,340 Number, in 2005.

North Macedonia ranks 30th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in North Macedonia, year by year

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

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 1,902 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 28 Lithuania 2,728 Number compare
  2. 28 Lithuania 2,728 Number compare
  3. 31 Slovenia 1,450 Number compare
  4. 31 Slovenia 1,450 Number compare
  5. 33 Latvia 1,416 Number compare
  6. 33 Latvia 1,416 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 North Macedonia?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in North Macedonia was 1,902 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,155 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,340 Number in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
North Macedonia ranks 30th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 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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