Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 534 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
534 Number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
534 Number
in 2017
All-time low
240 Number
in 1985
Years of data
32
1985–2017

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Luxembourg, 1985–2017

02004006001985200120171985: 240 Number1987: 241 Number1988: 268 Number1989: 282 Number1990: 295 Number1991: 295 Number1992: 302 Number1993: 316 Number1994: 312 Number1995: 324 Number1996: 330 Number1997: 337 Number1998: 348 Number1999: 359 Number2000: 279 Number2001: 288 Number2002: 298 Number2003: 304 Number2004: 318 Number2005: 364 Number2006: 365 Number2007: 392 Number2008: 397 Number2009: 395 Number2010: 414 Number2011: 424 Number2012: 441 Number2013: 467 Number2014: 489 Number2015: 498 Number2016: 505 Number2017: 534 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2017, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Luxembourg stood at 534 Number. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Luxembourg peaked at 534 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 240 Number, in 1985.

That places Luxembourg 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Luxembourg, 1985 to 2017.
Year Number Change
1985 240 Number —
1987 241 Number +0.4%
1988 268 Number +11.2%
1989 282 Number +5.2%
1990 295 Number +4.6%
1991 295 Number +0.0%
1992 302 Number +2.4%
1993 316 Number +4.6%
1994 312 Number -1.3%
1995 324 Number +3.8%
1996 330 Number +1.9%
1997 337 Number +2.1%
1998 348 Number +3.3%
1999 359 Number +3.2%
2000 279 Number -22.3%
2001 288 Number +3.2%
2002 298 Number +3.5%
2003 304 Number +2.0%
2004 318 Number +4.6%
2005 364 Number +14.5%
2006 365 Number +0.3%
2007 392 Number +7.4%
2008 397 Number +1.3%
2009 395 Number -0.5%
2010 414 Number +4.8%
2011 424 Number +2.4%
2012 441 Number +4.0%
2013 467 Number +5.9%
2014 489 Number +4.7%
2015 498 Number +1.8%
2016 505 Number +1.4%
2017 534 Number +5.7%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 534 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 534 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 257.75 Number 240 Number 282 Number 4
1990s 321.8 Number 295 Number 359 Number 10
2000s 340 Number 279 Number 397 Number 10
2010s 471.5 Number 414 Number 534 Number 8

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 35 Estonia 1,084 Number compare
  2. 35 Estonia 1,084 Number compare
  3. 37 Cyprus 842 Number compare
  4. 39 Malta 415 Number compare
  5. 40 Montenegro 316 Number compare
  6. 41 Iceland 215 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 Luxembourg?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Luxembourg was 534 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 534 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 240 Number in 1985.
How does Luxembourg rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Luxembourg ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2017.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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