Physicians by sex and age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Physicians by sex and age was 13,487 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13,487
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
14,603
in 2006
All-time low
12,529
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Lithuania, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Lithuania is 13,487, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Lithuania peaked at 14,603 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,529, in 2020.
That places Lithuania 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13,409 | — |
| 2002 | 13,466 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13,660 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13,902 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14,138 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14,603 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13,729 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 13,403 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13,228 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13,203 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,327 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13,552 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13,570 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13,510 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,490 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 13,681 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13,731 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12,881 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 12,768 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 12,529 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 12,533 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,580 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,256 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 13,487 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,726 | 13,228 | 14,603 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,371 | 12,768 | 13,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,877 | 12,529 | 13,487 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in Lithuania?
- Physicians by sex and age in Lithuania was 13,487 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,603 in 2006.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,529 in 2020.
- How does Lithuania rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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