Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Croatia

Croatia: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 3,121 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,121 Number
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4,029 Number
in 1990
All-time low
2,950 Number
in 2006
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Croatia, 1985–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1985200220201985: 3.5k Number1986: 3.6k Number1987: 3.7k Number1988: 3.8k Number1989: 3.9k Number1990: 4.0k Number1991: 3.4k Number1992: 3.4k Number1993: 3.6k Number1994: 3.6k Number1995: 3.5k Number1996: 3.0k Number1997: 3.1k Number1998: 3.1k Number1999: 3.1k Number2000: 3.1k Number2001: 3.1k Number2002: 3.0k Number2003: 3.0k Number2004: 3.0k Number2005: 3.0k Number2006: 3.0k Number2007: 3.0k Number2008: 3.0k Number2009: 3.3k Number2010: 3.4k Number2011: 3.3k Number2012: 3.4k Number2013: 3.3k Number2014: 3.5k Number2015: 3.2k Number2016: 3.4k Number2017: 3.3k Number2018: 3.5k Number2019: 3.4k Number2020: 3.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 3,121 Number for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Croatia peaked at 4,029 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,950 Number, in 2006.

Croatia ranks 26th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Croatia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1985 3,488 Number —
1986 3,573 Number +2.4%
1987 3,675 Number +2.9%
1988 3,796 Number +3.3%
1989 3,871 Number +2.0%
1990 4,029 Number +4.1%
1991 3,428 Number -14.9%
1992 3,412 Number -0.5%
1993 3,619 Number +6.1%
1994 3,629 Number +0.3%
1995 3,464 Number -4.5%
1996 3,045 Number -12.1%
1997 3,130 Number +2.8%
1998 3,066 Number -2.0%
1999 3,098 Number +1.0%
2000 3,090 Number -0.3%
2001 3,075 Number -0.5%
2002 3,040 Number -1.1%
2003 3,019 Number -0.7%
2004 3,019 Number +0.0%
2005 2,979 Number -1.3%
2006 2,950 Number -1.0%
2007 2,962 Number +0.4%
2008 2,960 Number -0.1%
2009 3,264 Number +10.3%
2010 3,350 Number +2.6%
2011 3,299 Number -1.5%
2012 3,371 Number +2.2%
2013 3,335 Number -1.1%
2014 3,502 Number +5.0%
2015 3,248 Number -7.3%
2016 3,406 Number +4.9%
2017 3,321 Number -2.5%
2018 3,507 Number +5.6%
2019 3,389 Number -3.4%
2020 3,121 Number -7.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 3,121 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 47% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 3,121 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,681 Number 3,488 Number 3,871 Number 5
1990s 3,392 Number 3,045 Number 4,029 Number 10
2000s 3,036 Number 2,950 Number 3,264 Number 10
2010s 3,373 Number 3,248 Number 3,507 Number 10
2020s 3,121 Number 3,121 Number 3,121 Number 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Greece 4,732 Number compare
  2. 24 Denmark 4,641 Number compare
  3. 25 Bulgaria 4,174 Number compare
  4. 26 Croatia 3,121 Number compare
  5. 28 Lithuania 2,728 Number compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 2,728 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Croatia?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Croatia was 3,121 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 4,029 Number in 1990.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,950 Number in 2006.
How does Croatia rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Croatia ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 993 data points, 1985–2021
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