Physicians by category in Netherlands
Netherlands: Physicians by category was 32,464 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,464 Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
32,747 Number
in 2023
All-time low
18,451 Number
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Physicians by category in Netherlands, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Netherlands is 32,464 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Netherlands peaked at 32,747 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,451 Number, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18,451 Number | — |
| 2000 | 18,534 Number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18,971 Number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 19,079 Number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19,498 Number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19,634 Number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19,170 Number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 19,774 Number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 19,597 Number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20,436 Number | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 20,813 Number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 20,848 Number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23,301 Number | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 24,135 Number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 24,498 Number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25,611 Number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26,490 Number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 27,060 Number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27,730 Number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28,729 Number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30,107 Number | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 31,208 Number | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 31,960 Number | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 32,721 Number | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 32,747 Number | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32,464 Number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,451 Number | 18,451 Number | 18,451 Number | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,551 Number | 18,534 Number | 20,813 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,851 Number | 20,848 Number | 30,107 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,220 Number | 31,208 Number | 32,747 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Netherlands?
- Physicians by category in Netherlands was 32,464 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32,747 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,451 Number in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for physicians by category?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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