Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
94,009 Number
France
Lowest
44 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
5,899 Number
Years covered
37
1985–2021
Data points
993
What the numbers show
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 94,009 Number in France; the lowest is 44 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,899 Number, and the mean is 16,417 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,137.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 11 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 62.1%), and the largest decrease in Finland (down 24.8%).
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 94,009 Number | 2020 | down 9.0% | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 85,471 Number | 2020 | up 15.3% | rising |
| 3 | Türkiye | 56,108 Number | 2020 | up 36.6% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 51,096 Number | 2019 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 51,096 Number | 2019 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 50,036 Number | 2021 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 43,302 Number | 2020 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 31,037 Number | 2020 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 31,037 Number | 2020 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 10 | Portugal | 30,098 Number | 2020 | up 42.2% | rising |
| 11 | Poland | 15,908 Number | 2017 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 11 | Poland | 15,908 Number | 2017 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 13 | Romania | 15,140 Number | 2020 | down 16.9% | flat |
| 14 | Belgium | 13,697 Number | 2020 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 13,277 Number | 2021 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 16 | Ireland | 11,743 Number | 2021 | up 3.3% | falling |
| 17 | Switzerland | 9,964 Number | 2021 | up 19.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Finland | 7,458 Number | 2018 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 19 | Czechia | 7,112 Number | 2020 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 20 | Serbia | 6,814 Number | 2021 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 21 | Sweden | 6,380 Number | 2019 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 22 | Norway | 5,418 Number | 2021 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 4,732 Number | 2019 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 24 | Denmark | 4,641 Number | 2019 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 4,174 Number | 2020 | down 15.9% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 3,121 Number | 2020 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 26 | Croatia | 3,121 Number | 2020 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 28 | Lithuania | 2,728 Number | 2020 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 28 | Lithuania | 2,728 Number | 2020 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 30 | North Macedonia | 1,902 Number | 2020 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 1,450 Number | 2020 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 1,450 Number | 2020 | up 38.9% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 1,416 Number | 2020 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 1,416 Number | 2020 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 1,084 Number | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 1,084 Number | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 842 Number | 2019 | up 23.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Luxembourg | 534 Number | 2017 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 39 | Malta | 415 Number | 2020 | up 49.3% | rising |
| 40 | Montenegro | 316 Number | 2020 | up 62.1% | rising |
| 41 | Iceland | 215 Number | 2019 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 42 | Liechtenstein | 44 Number | 2021 | up 18.9% | rising |