Physicians by category in Sweden
Sweden: Physicians by category was 6,380 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6,380 Number
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
20th
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,976 Number
in 2023
All-time low
4,165 Number
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Physicians by category in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by category in Sweden stood at 6,380 Number.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by category in Sweden peaked at 6,976 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,165 Number, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 20th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Physicians by category in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,165 Number | — |
| 1996 | 4,275 Number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 4,384 Number | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4,519 Number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4,573 Number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4,666 Number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,849 Number | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 4,978 Number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,097 Number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 5,186 Number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 5,334 Number | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,506 Number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,659 Number | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5,740 Number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,873 Number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 5,895 Number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5,960 Number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,093 Number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,186 Number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 6,255 Number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6,338 Number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,378 Number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6,405 Number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,477 Number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,372 Number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,308 Number | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,478 Number | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6,786 Number | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 6,976 Number | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 6,380 Number | -8.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 6,380 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,220 Number, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 6,380 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,380 Number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,383 Number | 4,165 Number | 4,573 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,289 Number | 4,666 Number | 5,873 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,236 Number | 5,895 Number | 6,477 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,586 Number | 6,308 Number | 6,976 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by category in Sweden?
- Physicians by category in Sweden was 6,380 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by category recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6,976 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians by category recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,165 Number in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for physicians by category?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by category rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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