Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Spain

Spain: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 43,302 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
43,302 Number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
43,302 Number
in 2020
All-time low
31,210 Number
in 2005
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Spain, 2005–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201220202005: 31.2k Number2006: 32.0k Number2007: 31.6k Number2008: 33.3k Number2009: 34.0k Number2010: 34.6k Number2011: 34.7k Number2012: 35.1k Number2013: 35.0k Number2014: 34.9k Number2015: 34.7k Number2016: 34.8k Number2017: 35.4k Number2018: 41.7k Number2019: 43.1k Number2020: 43.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Spain is 43,302 Number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Spain peaked at 43,302 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31,210 Number, in 2005.

Spain ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Physicians by medical speciality - historical data (1985-2016) in Spain, 2005 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2005 31,210 Number —
2006 32,001 Number +2.5%
2007 31,590 Number -1.3%
2008 33,349 Number +5.6%
2009 33,958 Number +1.8%
2010 34,620 Number +1.9%
2011 34,722 Number +0.3%
2012 35,061 Number +1.0%
2013 35,017 Number -0.1%
2014 34,880 Number -0.4%
2015 34,735 Number -0.4%
2016 34,797 Number +0.2%
2017 35,378 Number +1.7%
2018 41,727 Number +17.9%
2019 43,131 Number +3.4%
2020 43,302 Number +0.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 43,302 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,597 Number, 6.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 43,302 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,746 Number, 6.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,422 Number 31,210 Number 33,958 Number 5
2010s 36,407 Number 34,620 Number 43,131 Number 10
2020s 43,302 Number 43,302 Number 43,302 Number 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 51,096 Number compare
  3. 6 Italy 50,036 Number compare
  4. 8 Netherlands 31,037 Number compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 31,037 Number compare
  6. 10 Portugal 30,098 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 Spain?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Spain was 43,302 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 43,302 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31,210 Number in 2005.
How does Spain rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Spain ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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