Density of doctors in Russia 2010-2023
In 2023, there were almost 52 doctors per 10,000 population in Russia. The density of doctors in the country has gradually increased in recent years after a decline in 2015, when the figure fell to around 46 medical professionals per 10,000 residents.
How many doctors work in Russia?
The number of doctors in the country grew by 85,800 between 2015 and 2023. In total, approximately 759,000 physicians were employed in healthcare in Russia during that year. Over 567,000 medical doctors worked in the public sector, including educational, scientific, cultural, healthcare, and social services organizations, in 2022.
Importance of doctors’ density during COVID-19
During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, countries with a low density of physicians have been suffering from limited healthcare resources and unequal access to medical assistance, as highlighted by the International Labor Organization Department of Statistics (Ilostat). Russia is the only non-high-income country among those with the highest doctors’ density worldwide. There were five infectious disease specialists per 100,000 inhabitants in the country as of April 2020.
