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.

The average number of physicians per 1,000 inhabitants in Russia was forecast to continuously decrease between 2024 and 2029 by in total 0.02 physicians (-0.53 percent). The number of physicians is estimated to amount to 3.76 physicians in 2029. Depicted here is the average number of physicians per one thousand people. Thereby physicians include medical specialists as well as general practitioners. A data point thereby denotes the weighted average across the depicted geographical unit.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in up to 150 countries and regions worldwide. All indicators are sourced from international and national statistical offices, trade associations and the trade press and they are processed to generate comparable data sets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

Physicians (per 1,000 people) in Russia was reported at 3.827 in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Russia - Physicians - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Gross Value Added per Capita: VR: Republic of Bashkortostan data was reported at 604,343.300 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 549,048.000 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: VR: Republic of Bashkortostan data is updated yearly, averaging 171,298.700 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 604,343.300 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 3,509.300 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: VR: Republic of Bashkortostan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

Gross Value Added per Capita: NW: Arkhangelsk Region: Arkhangelsk Region excl Area data was reported at 793,259.700 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 722,234.100 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: NW: Arkhangelsk Region: Arkhangelsk Region excl Area data is updated yearly, averaging 466,062.800 RUB from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2023, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 793,259.700 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 233,445.800 RUB in 2011. Gross Value Added per Capita: NW: Arkhangelsk Region: Arkhangelsk Region excl Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

Gross Value Added per Capita: SF: Republic of Kalmykia data was reported at 627,610.200 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 448,137.300 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: SF: Republic of Kalmykia data is updated yearly, averaging 77,018.750 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 627,610.200 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 1,322.900 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: SF: Republic of Kalmykia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

3.4 (Physicians per 1,000 population) in 2015. The total number of physicians includes those with higher medical education, employed at the end of the year in health care, public health institutions, social security institutions, research institutes, institutions of training, health offices' personnel and others

Gross Value Added per Capita: SF: Rostov Region data was reported at 647,630.700 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 556,629.300 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: SF: Rostov Region data is updated yearly, averaging 131,881.700 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 647,630.700 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 2,127.400 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: SF: Rostov Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

Gross Value Added per Capita: SF: Volgograd Region data was reported at 562,548.100 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 491,186.600 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: SF: Volgograd Region data is updated yearly, averaging 151,652.450 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 562,548.100 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 3,200.000 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: SF: Volgograd Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

5.1 (Physicians per 1,000 population) in 2015. The total number of physicians includes those with higher medical education, employed at the end of the year in health care, public health institutions, social security institutions, research institutes, institutions of training, health offices' personnel and others

According to a survey among Russian doctors from the end of March 2021, when only five Russians received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine per 100 population, the main reason behind the low vaccination rate was a general hesitancy among the population to get vaccinated against the disease. Furthermore, 46 percent of medical professionals believed that Russians distrusted domestic vaccines existing at that time.

Gross Value Added per Capita: SB: Tomsk Region data was reported at 870,868.900 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 765,634.700 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: SB: Tomsk Region data is updated yearly, averaging 239,602.300 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 870,868.900 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 4,125.500 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: SB: Tomsk Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

Gross Value Added per Capita: FE: Jewish Autonomous Region data was reported at 697,096.500 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 543,204.800 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: FE: Jewish Autonomous Region data is updated yearly, averaging 138,382.750 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 697,096.500 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 2,818.400 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: FE: Jewish Autonomous Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

Gross Value Added per Capita: NW: Leningrad Region data was reported at 943,551.900 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 822,793.900 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: NW: Leningrad Region data is updated yearly, averaging 239,450.950 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 943,551.900 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 3,014.500 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: NW: Leningrad Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

Gross Value Added per Capita: CF: Kaluga Region data was reported at 740,704.700 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 647,307.200 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: CF: Kaluga Region data is updated yearly, averaging 150,270.550 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 740,704.700 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 2,745.100 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: CF: Kaluga Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

Gross Value Added per Capita: UF: Sverdlovsk Region data was reported at 975,700.600 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 816,092.100 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: UF: Sverdlovsk Region data is updated yearly, averaging 202,668.650 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 975,700.600 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 4,240.100 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: UF: Sverdlovsk Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

Gross Value Added per Capita: SB: Zabaikalsk Territory data was reported at 726,780.200 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 549,172.000 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: SB: Zabaikalsk Territory data is updated yearly, averaging 130,167.800 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 726,780.200 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 3,271.900 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: SB: Zabaikalsk Territory data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

Gross Value Added per Capita: CF: Vladimir Region data was reported at 677,998.500 RUB in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 585,131.400 RUB for 2022. Gross Value Added per Capita: CF: Vladimir Region data is updated yearly, averaging 123,878.450 RUB from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2023, with 30 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 677,998.500 RUB in 2023 and a record low of 2,542.100 RUB in 1994. Gross Value Added per Capita: CF: Vladimir Region data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region.

人均总增加值：VR：摩尔多瓦共和国在12-01-2023达516,284.800俄罗斯卢布，相较于12-01-2022的441,297.300俄罗斯卢布有所增长。人均总增加值：VR：摩尔多瓦共和国数据按年更新，12-01-1994至12-01-2023期间平均值为109,390.300俄罗斯卢布，共30份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2023，达516,284.800俄罗斯卢布，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1994，为1,960.300俄罗斯卢布。CEIC提供的人均总增加值：VR：摩尔多瓦共和国数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于Федеральная служба государственной статистики，数据归类于全球数据库的俄罗斯联邦 – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region。

人均总增加值：NC：达吉斯坦共和国在12-01-2023达321,237.100俄罗斯卢布，相较于12-01-2022的285,551.700俄罗斯卢布有所增长。人均总增加值：NC：达吉斯坦共和国数据按年更新，12-01-1994至12-01-2023期间平均值为83,788.150俄罗斯卢布，共30份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2023，达321,237.100俄罗斯卢布，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1994，为955.100俄罗斯卢布。CEIC提供的人均总增加值：NC：达吉斯坦共和国数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于Федеральная служба государственной статистики，数据归类于全球数据库的俄罗斯联邦 – Table RU.AC028: Gross Value Added per Capita: by Region。