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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201120241999: 18.5k Number2000: 18.5k Number2001: 19.0k Number2002: 19.1k Number2003: 19.5k Number2004: 19.6k Number2005: 19.2k Number2006: 19.8k Number2007: 19.6k Number2008: 20.4k Number2009: 20.8k Number2010: 20.8k Number2011: 23.3k Number2012: 24.1k Number2013: 24.5k Number2014: 25.6k Number2015: 26.5k Number2016: 27.1k Number2017: 27.7k Number2018: 28.7k Number2019: 30.1k Number2020: 31.2k Number2021: 32.0k Number2022: 32.7k Number2023: 32.7k Number2024: 32.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 32,464 Number for physicians by category in 2024.

The figure is 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.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Physicians by category in Netherlands, 1999 to 2024.
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%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 32,464 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 5.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 32,464 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 5.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Spain 45,637 Number compare
  2. 8 Poland 39,425 Number compare
  3. 8 Poland 39,425 Number compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 32,464 Number compare
  5. 12 Romania 15,177 Number compare
  6. 13 Belgium 14,433 Number compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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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Indicator
Physicians by category
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,193 data points, 1985–2025
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