Health in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
Donetsk Oblast had 5,342 doctors at the end of 2021, about 13 per 10,000 people, 2nd lowest of 25 regions (Ukraine about 35).
More figures
- The number of doctors in Donetsk Oblast changed from 5,742 in 2015 to 5,342 in 2021 (-7.0%). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 12,062 nurses and other mid-level medical staff worked in Donetsk Oblast at the end of 2021, about 30 per 10,000 people. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Hospitals in Donetsk Oblast had 10,813 beds at the end of 2021 (about 27 per 10,000 people), down from 12,944 in 2015. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 771 people in Donetsk Oblast were newly diagnosed with active tuberculosis in 2021, about 19 per 100,000 people, 3rd lowest of 25 regions. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Donetsk Oblast compares with other oblasts
Doctors per 10,000 people (2021)
Donetsk Oblast ranks 24 of 25, highest first. Doctors at end-2021 divided by present population on 1 January 2022
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Zakarpattia Oblast | 31 |
| 20 | Kyiv Oblast | 31 |
| 21 | Kirovohrad Oblast | 29 |
| 22 | Mykolaiv Oblast | 27 |
| 23 | Kherson Oblast | 27 |
| 24 | Donetsk Oblast | 13 |
| 25 | Luhansk Oblast | 9 |
New active tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people (2021)
Donetsk Oblast ranks 23 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New active tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 25 |
| 20 | Kyiv | 24 |
| 21 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 21 |
| 22 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 21 |
| 23 | Donetsk Oblast | 19 |
| 24 | Ternopil Oblast | 19 |
| 25 | Luhansk Oblast | 13 |
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Sources
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine: Statistical yearbook "Regions of Ukraine 2021", Part I: population, labour, education, incomes, health, housing and crime by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e79c6e922ef0…)
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