Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Sweden

Sweden: Physicians by medical speciality - historical data was 6,380 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6,380 Number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
6,483 Number
in 2018
All-time low
4,165 Number
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Sweden, 1995–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720191995: 4.2k Number1996: 4.3k Number1997: 4.4k Number1998: 4.5k Number1999: 4.6k Number2000: 4.7k Number2001: 4.9k Number2002: 5.0k Number2003: 5.1k Number2004: 5.2k Number2005: 5.3k Number2006: 5.5k Number2007: 5.7k Number2008: 5.7k Number2009: 5.9k Number2010: 5.9k Number2011: 6.0k Number2012: 6.1k Number2013: 6.2k Number2014: 6.3k Number2015: 6.3k Number2016: 6.4k Number2017: 6.4k Number2018: 6.5k Number2019: 6.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2019, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Sweden stood at 6,380 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Sweden peaked at 6,483 Number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,165 Number, in 1995.

Sweden ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,385 Number 4,165 Number 4,575 Number 5
2000s 5,291 Number 4,668 Number 5,875 Number 10
2010s 6,241 Number 5,897 Number 6,483 Number 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Finland 7,458 Number compare
  2. 16 Czechia 7,112 Number compare
  3. 17 Serbia 6,814 Number compare
  4. 19 Norway 5,418 Number compare
  5. 20 Greece 4,732 Number compare
  6. 21 Denmark 4,641 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 Sweden?
Physicians by medical speciality - historical data in Sweden was 6,380 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6,483 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest physicians by medical speciality - historical data recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4,165 Number in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for physicians by medical speciality - historical data?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is physicians by medical speciality - historical data rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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