Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians in Russia
Russia: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians was 4.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians in Russia, 1995–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2019, ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in Russia stood at 4.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in Russia peaked at 5.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 1995.
That places Russia 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.99 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 4.61 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 5.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 10 |
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- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 76.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in Russia?
- Ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians in Russia was 4.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2011.
- What is the lowest ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1995.
- How does Russia rank for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
- Russia ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Doctors</strong> (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists.</li> <li><strong>Age groups cover</strong> total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. </li> </ul> <p>Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>