Physicians by sex and age in Serbia

Serbia: Physicians by sex and age was 22,037 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
22,037 Number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22,412 Number
in 2011
All-time low
19,857 Number
in 2020
Years of data
21
2003–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Serbia, 2003–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2003201320242003: 20.5k Number2004: 21.0k Number2005: 20.8k Number2006: 20.9k Number2007: 21.3k Number2008: 21.9k Number2009: 22.1k Number2010: 22.3k Number2011: 22.4k Number2012: 22.3k Number2013: 22.2k Number2014: 21.9k Number2015: 21.8k Number2016: 20.9k Number2017: 20.8k Number2018: 20.8k Number2020: 19.9k Number2021: 20.7k Number2022: 21.0k Number2023: 21.8k Number2024: 22.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 22,037 Number for physicians by sex and age in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Serbia peaked at 22,412 Number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19,857 Number, in 2020.

Serbia ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Physicians by sex and age in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in Serbia, 2003 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2003 20,549 Number
2004 20,974 Number +2.1%
2005 20,786 Number -0.9%
2006 20,906 Number +0.6%
2007 21,340 Number +2.1%
2008 21,939 Number +2.8%
2009 22,078 Number +0.6%
2010 22,316 Number +1.1%
2011 22,412 Number +0.4%
2012 22,315 Number -0.4%
2013 22,248 Number -0.3%
2014 21,900 Number -1.6%
2015 21,840 Number -0.3%
2016 20,853 Number -4.5%
2017 20,773 Number -0.4%
2018 20,824 Number +0.2%
2020 19,857 Number -4.6%
2021 20,703 Number +4.3%
2022 21,048 Number +1.7%
2023 21,776 Number +3.5%
2024 22,037 Number +1.2%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 22,037 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,225 Number 20,549 Number 22,078 Number 7
2010s 21,720 Number 20,773 Number 22,412 Number 9
2020s 21,084 Number 19,857 Number 22,037 Number 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 22 Norway 28,271 Number compare
  2. 23 Denmark 27,878 Number compare
  3. 24 Ireland 22,257 Number compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 21,403 Number compare
  5. 26 Slovakia 21,403 Number compare
  6. 28 Finland 20,751 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in Serbia?
Physicians by sex and age in Serbia was 22,037 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 22,412 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,857 Number in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for physicians by sex and age?
Serbia ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia 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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