Physicians by sex and age in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Physicians by sex and age was 6,316 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
6,316
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
6,468
in 2019
All-time low
4,392
in 2005
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Physicians by sex and age in North Macedonia, 1995–2021

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200820211995: 4.5k1996: 4.5k1997: 4.5k1998: 4.5k1999: 4.4k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.6k2003: 4.4k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.4k2006: 5.2k2007: 5.1k2008: 5.4k2009: 5.4k2010: 5.5k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.8k2013: 5.8k2014: 6.0k2015: 6.0k2016: 6.2k2017: 6.2k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.5k2020: 6.3k2021: 6.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in North Macedonia is 6,316, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in North Macedonia peaked at 6,468 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,392, in 2005.

North Macedonia ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Physicians by sex and age in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in North Macedonia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 4,516 —
1996 4,464 -1.2%
1997 4,491 +0.6%
1998 4,508 +0.4%
1999 4,449 -1.3%
2000 4,455 +0.1%
2001 4,459 +0.1%
2002 4,573 +2.6%
2003 4,448 -2.7%
2004 4,490 +0.9%
2005 4,392 -2.2%
2006 5,187 +18.1%
2007 5,052 -2.6%
2008 5,364 +6.2%
2009 5,364 +0.0%
2010 5,541 +3.3%
2011 5,649 +1.9%
2012 5,755 +1.9%
2013 5,804 +0.9%
2014 6,035 +4.0%
2015 5,975 -1.0%
2016 6,210 +3.9%
2017 6,219 +0.1%
2018 6,364 +2.3%
2019 6,468 +1.6%
2020 6,258 -3.2%
2021 6,316 +0.9%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 6,316 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,486 4,449 4,516 5
2000s 4,778 4,392 5,364 10
2010s 6,002 5,541 6,468 10
2020s 6,287 6,258 6,316 2

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 38 Latvia 6,360 compare
  2. 38 Latvia 6,360 compare
  3. 40 North Macedonia 6,316 compare
  4. 42 Cyprus 5,357 compare
  5. 43 Estonia 4,911 compare
  6. 43 Estonia 4,911 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in North Macedonia?
Physicians by sex and age in North Macedonia was 6,316 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 6,468 in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,392 in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for physicians by sex and age?
North Macedonia ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,272 data points, 1980–2025
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