Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Germany
Germany: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 85,471 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
85,471 Number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
85,471 Number
in 2020
All-time low
58,515 Number
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2020
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Germany, 1991–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Germany is 85,471 Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Germany peaked at 85,471 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58,515 Number, in 1991.
That places Germany 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58,515 Number | — |
| 1992 | 60,489 Number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 62,805 Number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 64,609 Number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 66,217 Number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 67,415 Number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 67,861 Number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 68,866 Number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 70,243 Number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 72,913 Number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 73,605 Number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 73,158 Number | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 72,686 Number | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 70,116 Number | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 70,036 Number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68,521 Number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 68,026 Number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 69,303 Number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 71,218 Number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 74,113 Number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 75,252 Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 75,390 Number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78,608 Number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 80,210 Number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 78,201 Number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 79,034 Number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 80,184 Number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 81,116 Number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83,049 Number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 85,471 Number | +2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 85,471 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 13.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 85,471 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 12.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,224 Number | 58,515 Number | 70,243 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 70,958 Number | 68,026 Number | 73,605 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,516 Number | 74,113 Number | 83,049 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,471 Number | 85,471 Number | 85,471 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 France 94,009 Number compare
- 3 Türkiye 56,108 Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Germany?
- Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Germany was 85,471 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 85,471 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,515 Number in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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