Physicians by category in Germany
Germany: Physicians by category was 90,452 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90,452
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
90,452
in 2024
All-time low
58,515
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Physicians by category in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Germany is 90,452, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Germany peaked at 90,452 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,515, in 1991.
Germany ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58,515 | — |
| 1992 | 60,489 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 62,805 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 64,609 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 66,217 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 67,415 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 67,861 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68,866 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 70,243 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 72,913 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 73,605 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 73,158 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72,686 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 70,116 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 70,036 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68,521 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 68,026 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 69,303 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 71,218 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 74,113 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 75,252 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75,390 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78,608 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 80,210 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 78,201 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 79,004 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 79,999 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 80,653 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81,964 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 83,208 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 83,598 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 84,231 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 86,544 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 90,452 | +4.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 90,452 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 14.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 90,452 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 14.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,224 | 58,515 | 70,243 | 9 |
| 2000s | 70,958 | 68,026 | 73,605 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,339 | 74,113 | 81,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,607 | 83,208 | 90,452 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 France 94,773 compare
- 3 Italy 75,832 compare
- 4 Türkiye 65,714 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51,096 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51,096 compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Germany?
- Physicians by category in Germany was 90,452 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90,452 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,515 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for physicians by category?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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