Physicians by category in Netherlands
Netherlands: Physicians by category was 32,464 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32,464
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32,747
in 2023
All-time low
18,451
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Physicians by category in Netherlands, 1999–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Netherlands is 32,464, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,451, in 1999.
That places Netherlands 10th out of 47 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 18,451 | — |
| 2000 | 18,534 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 18,971 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 19,079 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19,498 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19,634 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 19,170 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 19,774 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 19,597 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20,436 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 20,813 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 20,848 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 23,301 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 24,135 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 24,498 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 25,611 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 26,490 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 27,060 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27,730 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28,729 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30,107 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 31,208 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 31,960 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 32,721 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 32,747 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32,464 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,451 | 18,451 | 18,451 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19,551 | 18,534 | 20,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,851 | 20,848 | 30,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,220 | 31,208 | 32,747 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Netherlands?
- Physicians by category in Netherlands was 32,464 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32,747 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,451 in 1999.
- How does Netherlands rank for physicians by category?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 47 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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