Physicians by category in Spain
Spain: Physicians by category was 45,637 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45,637 Number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
45,829 Number
in 2023
All-time low
31,210 Number
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Physicians by category in Spain, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by category in Spain is 45,637 Number, 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 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,210 Number, in 2005.
Spain ranks 7th of 45 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,210 Number | — |
| 2006 | 32,001 Number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31,590 Number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33,349 Number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 33,958 Number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34,620 Number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34,722 Number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,061 Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35,017 Number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34,880 Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,735 Number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34,797 Number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35,378 Number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 41,574 Number | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 42,905 Number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 42,933 Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43,926 Number | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45,262 Number | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 45,829 Number | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45,637 Number | -0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 45,637 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 7.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 45,637 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 7.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,422 Number | 31,210 Number | 33,958 Number | 5 |
| 2010s | 36,369 Number | 34,620 Number | 42,905 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,717 Number | 42,933 Number | 45,829 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 4 Türkiye 65,714 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
- 8 Poland 39,425 Number compare
- 8 Poland 39,425 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 32,464 Number compare
- 10 Netherlands 32,464 Number 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 45,829 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,210 Number in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for physicians by category?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 45 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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