Physicians by category in Spain
Spain: Physicians by category was 45,637 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45,637
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
45,829
in 2023
All-time low
31,210
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Physicians by category in Spain, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Spain is 45,637, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Spain peaked at 45,829 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,210, in 2005.
Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,210 | — |
| 2006 | 32,001 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31,590 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33,349 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 33,958 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34,620 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34,722 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,061 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35,017 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34,880 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,735 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34,797 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35,378 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 41,574 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 42,905 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 42,933 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43,926 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45,262 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 45,829 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45,637 | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 45,637 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220, 7.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 45,637 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380, 7.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,422 | 31,210 | 33,958 | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,369 | 34,620 | 42,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,717 | 42,933 | 45,829 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Türkiye 65,714 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51,096 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51,096 compare
- 8 Poland 39,425 compare
- 8 Poland 39,425 compare
- 10 Netherlands 32,464 compare
- 10 Netherlands 32,464 compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Spain?
- Physicians by category in Spain was 45,637 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 45,829 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,210 in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for physicians by category?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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