Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña

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

Latest (2024)
36,049
Change on year
up 9.9%
Rank
6th
of 245 regions
All-time high
37,258
in 2019
All-time low
16,800
in 1998
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Cataluña, 1996–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1996201020241996: 19.6k1997: 18.8k1998: 16.8k1999: 17.0k2000: 18.9k2001: 19.5k2002: 20.0k2003: 20.6k2004: 23.3k2005: 25.2k2006: 26.5k2007: 27.3k2008: 27.4k2009: 25.8k2010: 24.2k2011: 25.9k2012: 29.7k2013: 31.4k2014: 29.6k2015: 26.6k2016: 24.2k2017: 26.2k2018: 30.7k2019: 37.3k2020: 35.8k2021: 32.3k2022: 29.4k2023: 32.8k2024: 36.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Cataluña recorded 36,049 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,800, in 1998.

That places Cataluña 6th out of 245 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 Value Change
1996 19,567 —
1997 18,767 -4.1%
1998 16,800 -10.5%
1999 17,000 +1.2%
2000 18,867 +11.0%
2001 19,533 +3.5%
2002 20,033 +2.6%
2003 20,600 +2.8%
2004 23,267 +12.9%
2005 25,167 +8.2%
2006 26,500 +5.3%
2007 27,333 +3.1%
2008 27,367 +0.1%
2009 25,800 -5.7%
2010 24,200 -6.2%
2011 25,933 +7.2%
2012 29,733 +14.7%
2013 31,370 +5.5%
2014 29,598 -5.6%
2015 26,569 -10.2%
2016 24,213 -8.9%
2017 26,181 +8.1%
2018 30,743 +17.4%
2019 37,258 +21.2%
2020 35,785 -4.0%
2021 32,313 -9.7%
2022 29,386 -9.1%
2023 32,795 +11.6%
2024 36,049 +9.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Cataluña

  1. 3 France 270,874 compare
  2. 4 Spain 226,667 compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 221,133 compare
  4. 6 Metropolitan France 220,843 compare
  5. 7 Poland 141,193 compare
  6. 7 Poland 141,193 compare
  7. 9 Romania 72,647 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
The highest recorded value was 37,258 in 2019.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Cataluña?
The lowest recorded value was 16,800 in 1998.
How does Cataluña rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Cataluña ranks 6th out of 245 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
291 places, 7,922 data points, 1993–2025
Last refreshed