Healthcare physicians: number of employees in Russia 2000-2019
In 2019, the number of healthcare physicians employed in the health sector in Russia increased by 10.3 thousand practicing doctors (+1.72%) since 2018. In total, the number of healthcare physicians amounted to 610.25 thousand practicing doctors in 2019. Over the observed period, the number of healthcare physicians has been subject to fluctuation.
According to the OECD's definition, practicing physicians are general practitioners and specialists who actively practice medicine. These physicians can be either directly employed by a public institution, a private institution, or be self-employed.
Find more statistics on similiar topics in Russia with key insights such as ratio of computed tomography (CT) scanners to inhabitants and number of practicing nurses employed.
According to the OECD's definition, practicing physicians are general practitioners and specialists who actively practice medicine. These physicians can be either directly employed by a public institution, a private institution, or be self-employed.
Find more statistics on similiar topics in Russia with key insights such as ratio of computed tomography (CT) scanners to inhabitants and number of practicing nurses employed.
