Physicians by NUTS 2 region by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
397,042 Number
Germany
Lowest
1,404 Number
Iceland
Median
39,951 Number
Years covered
33
1993–2025
Data points
7,563
What the numbers show
Physicians by NUTS 2 region is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 397,042 Number in Germany; the lowest is 1,404 Number in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 39,951 Number, and the mean is 82,659 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 283.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 66.0%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 7.4%).
Physicians by NUTS 2 region: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 397,042 Number | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 339,256 Number | 2024 | up 43.8% | rising |
| 3 | France | 270,874 Number | 2024 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 226,667 Number | 2024 | up 28.3% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 221,133 Number | 2024 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 6 | Metropolitan France | 220,843 Number | 2020 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 141,193 Number | 2024 | up 61.0% | rising |
| 8 | Romania | 72,647 Number | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 71,184 Number | 2024 | up 23.2% | rising |
| 10 | Greece | 69,937 Number | 2024 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 61,423 Number | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 53,055 Number | 2025 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 49,240 Number | 2024 | up 23.6% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 45,820 Number | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 41,929 Number | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 39,951 Number | 2024 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 35,526 Number | 2024 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 30,086 Number | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 28,271 Number | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 27,878 Number | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 22,037 Number | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 22 | Slovakia | 21,403 Number | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 20,351 Number | 2024 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 24 | Croatia | 15,865 Number | 2024 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 13,487 Number | 2024 | up 6.8% | flat |
| 26 | Slovenia | 7,593 Number | 2024 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 27 | Latvia | 6,253 Number | 2019 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 28 | Estonia | 4,603 Number | 2019 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 29 | Cyprus | 3,768 Number | 2019 | up 66.0% | rising |
| 30 | Montenegro | 1,698 Number | 2019 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 31 | Iceland | 1,404 Number | 2019 | up 20.8% | rising |