Physicians by sex and age in North Macedonia

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

Latest (2021)
6,316 Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,468 Number
in 2019
All-time low
4,392 Number
in 2005
Years of data
27
1995–2021

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200820211995: 4.5k Number1996: 4.5k Number1997: 4.5k Number1998: 4.5k Number1999: 4.4k Number2000: 4.5k Number2001: 4.5k Number2002: 4.6k Number2003: 4.4k Number2004: 4.5k Number2005: 4.4k Number2006: 5.2k Number2007: 5.1k Number2008: 5.4k Number2009: 5.4k Number2010: 5.5k Number2011: 5.6k Number2012: 5.8k Number2013: 5.8k Number2014: 6.0k Number2015: 6.0k Number2016: 6.2k Number2017: 6.2k Number2018: 6.4k Number2019: 6.5k Number2020: 6.3k Number2021: 6.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in North Macedonia is 6,316 Number, 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 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,392 Number, in 2005.

North Macedonia ranks 39th of 47 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 Number Change
1995 4,516 Number
1996 4,464 Number -1.2%
1997 4,491 Number +0.6%
1998 4,508 Number +0.4%
1999 4,449 Number -1.3%
2000 4,455 Number +0.1%
2001 4,459 Number +0.1%
2002 4,573 Number +2.6%
2003 4,448 Number -2.7%
2004 4,490 Number +0.9%
2005 4,392 Number -2.2%
2006 5,187 Number +18.1%
2007 5,052 Number -2.6%
2008 5,364 Number +6.2%
2009 5,364 Number +0.0%
2010 5,541 Number +3.3%
2011 5,649 Number +1.9%
2012 5,755 Number +1.9%
2013 5,804 Number +0.9%
2014 6,035 Number +4.0%
2015 5,975 Number -1.0%
2016 6,210 Number +3.9%
2017 6,219 Number +0.1%
2018 6,364 Number +2.3%
2019 6,468 Number +1.6%
2020 6,258 Number -3.2%
2021 6,316 Number +0.9%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 37 Latvia 6,360 Number compare
  2. 37 Latvia 6,360 Number compare
  3. 40 Cyprus 5,357 Number compare
  4. 41 Estonia 4,911 Number compare
  5. 41 Estonia 4,911 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 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 Number 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 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,392 Number in 2005.
How does North Macedonia rank for physicians by sex and age?
North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 47 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,224 data points, 1980–2025
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