Physicians by category in Croatia
Croatia: Physicians by category was 3,246 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,246 Number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
29th
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,029 Number
in 1990
All-time low
2,950 Number
in 2006
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Physicians by category in Croatia, 1985–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by category in Croatia stood at 3,246 Number.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Croatia peaked at 4,029 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,950 Number, in 2006.
That places Croatia 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,488 Number | — |
| 1986 | 3,573 Number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3,675 Number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3,796 Number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3,871 Number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 4,029 Number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 3,428 Number | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 3,412 Number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 3,619 Number | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 3,629 Number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,464 Number | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3,045 Number | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 3,130 Number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3,066 Number | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,098 Number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,090 Number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,075 Number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 3,040 Number | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,019 Number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,019 Number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,979 Number | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,950 Number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,962 Number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,960 Number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,264 Number | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 3,350 Number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3,299 Number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3,371 Number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3,335 Number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,502 Number | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 3,248 Number | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 3,406 Number | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,321 Number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3,507 Number | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,389 Number | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,121 Number | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3,245 Number | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3,190 Number | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3,178 Number | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,246 Number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,681 Number | 3,488 Number | 3,871 Number | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,392 Number | 3,045 Number | 4,029 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,036 Number | 2,950 Number | 3,264 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,373 Number | 3,248 Number | 3,507 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,196 Number | 3,121 Number | 3,246 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Croatia?
- Physicians by category in Croatia was 3,246 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,029 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,950 Number in 2006.
- How does Croatia rank for physicians by category?
- Croatia ranks 29th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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