Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña

Cataluña: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 36,049 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,049 Number
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
6th
of 241 regions
All-time high
37,258 Number
in 2019
All-time low
16,800 Number
in 1998
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1996–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996201020241996: 19.6k Number1997: 18.8k Number1998: 16.8k Number1999: 17.0k Number2000: 18.9k Number2001: 19.5k Number2002: 20.0k Number2003: 20.6k Number2004: 23.3k Number2005: 25.2k Number2006: 26.5k Number2007: 27.3k Number2008: 27.4k Number2009: 25.8k Number2010: 24.2k Number2011: 25.9k Number2012: 29.7k Number2013: 31.4k Number2014: 29.6k Number2015: 26.6k Number2016: 24.2k Number2017: 26.2k Number2018: 30.7k Number2019: 37.3k Number2020: 35.8k Number2021: 32.3k Number2022: 29.4k Number2023: 32.8k Number2024: 36.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Cataluña recorded 36,049 Number for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2024.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Cataluña peaked at 37,258 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,800 Number, in 1998.

That places Cataluña 6th out of 241 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1996 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1996 19,567 Number
1997 18,767 Number -4.1%
1998 16,800 Number -10.5%
1999 17,000 Number +1.2%
2000 18,867 Number +11.0%
2001 19,533 Number +3.5%
2002 20,033 Number +2.6%
2003 20,600 Number +2.8%
2004 23,267 Number +12.9%
2005 25,167 Number +8.2%
2006 26,500 Number +5.3%
2007 27,333 Number +3.1%
2008 27,367 Number +0.1%
2009 25,800 Number -5.7%
2010 24,200 Number -6.2%
2011 25,933 Number +7.2%
2012 29,733 Number +14.7%
2013 31,370 Number +5.5%
2014 29,598 Number -5.6%
2015 26,569 Number -10.2%
2016 24,213 Number -8.9%
2017 26,181 Number +8.1%
2018 30,743 Number +17.4%
2019 37,258 Number +21.2%
2020 35,785 Number -4.0%
2021 32,313 Number -9.7%
2022 29,386 Number -9.1%
2023 32,795 Number +11.6%
2024 36,049 Number +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,034 Number 16,800 Number 19,567 Number 4
2000s 23,447 Number 18,867 Number 27,367 Number 10
2010s 28,580 Number 24,200 Number 37,258 Number 10
2020s 33,266 Number 29,386 Number 36,049 Number 5

Countries ranked near Cataluña

  1. 3 France 270,874 Number compare
  2. 4 Spain 226,667 Number compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 221,133 Number compare
  4. 6 Metropolitan France 220,843 Number compare
  5. 7 Poland 141,193 Number compare
  6. 7 Poland 141,193 Number compare
  7. 9 Romania 72,647 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Cataluña?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Cataluña was 36,049 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
The highest recorded value was 37,258 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
The lowest recorded value was 16,800 Number in 1998.
How does Cataluña rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Cataluña ranks 6th out of 241 regions with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cataluña?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cataluña data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed