Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Croatia

Croatia: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 15,865 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,865
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 46 countries
All-time high
15,865
in 2024
All-time low
9,607
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 1993–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1993200820241993: 9.7k1994: 9.6k1995: 9.7k1996: 10.1k1997: 10.3k1998: 10.3k1999: 10.4k2000: 10.4k2001: 10.6k2002: 10.6k2003: 10.8k2004: 11.1k2005: 11.1k2006: 11.2k2007: 11.8k2008: 11.8k2009: 11.8k2010: 12.3k2011: 12.5k2012: 12.8k2013: 12.9k2014: 13.3k2015: 13.4k2016: 13.5k2017: 13.9k2018: 14.1k2019: 14.3k2020: 14.3k2021: 14.7k2022: 15.3k2023: 15.5k2024: 15.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Croatia is 15,865, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Croatia peaked at 15,865 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,607, in 1994.

That places Croatia 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Croatia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 9,693 —
1994 9,607 -0.9%
1995 9,723 +1.2%
1996 10,110 +4.0%
1997 10,331 +2.2%
1998 10,299 -0.3%
1999 10,436 +1.3%
2000 10,439 +0.0%
2001 10,552 +1.1%
2002 10,589 +0.4%
2003 10,820 +2.2%
2004 11,093 +2.5%
2005 11,100 +0.1%
2006 11,250 +1.4%
2007 11,799 +4.9%
2008 11,801 +0.0%
2009 11,813 +0.1%
2010 12,304 +4.2%
2011 12,490 +1.5%
2012 12,772 +2.3%
2013 12,906 +1.0%
2014 13,302 +3.1%
2015 13,430 +1.0%
2016 13,504 +0.6%
2017 13,885 +2.8%
2018 14,075 +1.4%
2019 14,312 +1.7%
2020 14,256 -0.4%
2021 14,656 +2.8%
2022 15,272 +4.2%
2023 15,480 +1.4%
2024 15,865 +2.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 15,865 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 54% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 15,865 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,028 9,607 10,436 7
2000s 11,126 10,439 11,813 10
2010s 13,298 12,304 14,312 10
2020s 15,106 14,256 15,865 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Slovakia 21,403 compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 21,403 compare
  3. 28 Finland 20,351 compare
  4. 29 Croatia 15,865 compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 13,487 compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 13,487 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Croatia?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Croatia was 15,865 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 15,865 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,607 in 1994.
How does Croatia rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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
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