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 34 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1991200520201991: 58.5k Number1992: 60.5k Number1993: 62.8k Number1994: 64.6k Number1995: 66.2k Number1996: 67.4k Number1997: 67.9k Number1998: 68.9k Number1999: 70.2k Number2000: 72.9k Number2001: 73.6k Number2002: 73.2k Number2003: 72.7k Number2004: 70.1k Number2005: 70.0k Number2006: 68.5k Number2007: 68.0k Number2008: 69.3k Number2009: 71.2k Number2010: 74.1k Number2011: 75.3k Number2012: 75.4k Number2013: 78.6k Number2014: 80.2k Number2015: 78.2k Number2016: 79.0k Number2017: 80.2k Number2018: 81.1k Number2019: 83.0k Number2020: 85.5k Number

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 34 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 France 94,009 Number compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 56,108 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
  4. 5 Italy 50,036 Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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 34 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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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 806 data points, 1985–2021
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