Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura

Extremadura: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 5,703 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,703
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
118th
of 245 regions
All-time high
5,703
in 2024
All-time low
1,767
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, 1996–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1996201020241996: 1.8k1997: 1.8k1998: 1.9k1999: 2.4k2000: 2.8k2001: 3.0k2002: 3.3k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.4k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.7k2007: 2.7k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.9k2011: 3.2k2012: 3.7k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.8k2015: 3.8k2016: 3.5k2017: 2.7k2018: 2.8k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.9k2021: 4.4k2022: 4.9k2023: 5.6k2024: 5.7k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Extremadura is 5,703, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Extremadura peaked at 5,703 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,767, in 1996.

That places Extremadura 118th out of 245 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Extremadura, 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 1,767 —
1997 1,800 +1.9%
1998 1,867 +3.7%
1999 2,400 +28.5%
2000 2,767 +15.3%
2001 3,033 +9.6%
2002 3,333 +9.9%
2003 3,367 +1.0%
2004 3,367 +0.0%
2005 2,900 -13.9%
2006 2,733 -5.8%
2007 2,733 +0.0%
2008 2,667 -2.4%
2009 2,567 -3.7%
2010 2,867 +11.7%
2011 3,167 +10.5%
2012 3,700 +16.8%
2013 3,595 -2.8%
2014 3,796 +5.6%
2015 3,802 +0.2%
2016 3,475 -8.6%
2017 2,735 -21.3%
2018 2,774 +1.4%
2019 3,265 +17.7%
2020 3,924 +20.2%
2021 4,430 +12.9%
2022 4,865 +9.8%
2023 5,566 +14.4%
2024 5,703 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,958 1,767 2,400 4
2000s 2,947 2,567 3,367 10
2010s 3,318 2,735 3,802 10
2020s 4,898 3,924 5,703 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Extremadura?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Extremadura was 5,703 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
The highest recorded value was 5,703 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Extremadura?
The lowest recorded value was 1,767 in 1996.
How does Extremadura rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Extremadura ranks 118th out of 245 regions with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Extremadura?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Extremadura 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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