Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in France

France: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 94,009 Number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
94,009 Number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
104,225 Number
in 2008
All-time low
92,684 Number
in 2011
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in France, 1990–2020

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200520201990: 93.5k Number1991: 95.4k Number1992: 96.9k Number1993: 95.4k Number1994: 96.4k Number1995: 96.7k Number1996: 97.0k Number1997: 96.8k Number1998: 97.0k Number1999: 96.6k Number2000: 98.2k Number2001: 99.5k Number2002: 100.7k Number2003: 102.0k Number2004: 103.0k Number2005: 103.7k Number2006: 104.0k Number2007: 103.9k Number2008: 104.2k Number2009: 103.3k Number2010: 103.3k Number2011: 92.7k Number2012: 92.9k Number2013: 93.5k Number2014: 93.8k Number2015: 93.8k Number2016: 93.8k Number2017: 94.4k Number2018: 94.1k Number2019: 94.4k Number2020: 94.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in France stood at 94,009 Number.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in France peaked at 104,225 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92,684 Number, in 2011.

France ranks 1st of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in France, 1990 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1990 93,547 Number —
1991 95,420 Number +2.0%
1992 96,867 Number +1.5%
1993 95,396 Number -1.5%
1994 96,351 Number +1.0%
1995 96,723 Number +0.4%
1996 96,985 Number +0.3%
1997 96,850 Number -0.1%
1998 97,046 Number +0.2%
1999 96,607 Number -0.5%
2000 98,183 Number +1.6%
2001 99,455 Number +1.3%
2002 100,682 Number +1.2%
2003 101,953 Number +1.3%
2004 103,020 Number +1.0%
2005 103,669 Number +0.6%
2006 104,007 Number +0.3%
2007 103,914 Number -0.1%
2008 104,225 Number +0.3%
2009 103,349 Number -0.8%
2010 103,262 Number -0.1%
2011 92,684 Number -10.2%
2012 92,875 Number +0.2%
2013 93,539 Number +0.7%
2014 93,783 Number +0.3%
2015 93,780 Number -0.0%
2016 93,847 Number +0.1%
2017 94,384 Number +0.6%
2018 94,146 Number -0.3%
2019 94,442 Number +0.3%
2020 94,009 Number -0.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 94,009 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 14.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 94,009 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 13.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96,179 Number 93,547 Number 97,046 Number 10
2000s 102,246 Number 98,183 Number 104,225 Number 10
2010s 94,674 Number 92,684 Number 103,262 Number 10
2020s 94,009 Number 94,009 Number 94,009 Number 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 85,471 Number compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 56,108 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 51,096 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 France?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in France was 94,009 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 104,225 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 92,684 Number in 2011.
How does France rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
France ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France 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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