Physicians by NUTS 2 region in France

France: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 270,874 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
270,874
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
270,874
in 2024
All-time low
185,477
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in France, 1993–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200820241993: 185.5k1994: 188.1k1995: 189.9k1996: 191.7k1997: 193.4k1998: 194.8k1999: 195.8k2000: 198.0k2001: 201.1k2002: 204.0k2003: 206.3k2004: 208.8k2005: 210.3k2006: 211.3k2007: 211.5k2008: 212.5k2009: 210.7k2010: 212.1k2011: 199.1k2012: 201.1k2013: 203.2k2014: 205.0k2015: 206.7k2016: 208.2k2017: 210.0k2018: 210.5k2019: 213.2k2020: 252.9k2021: 256.9k2022: 260.8k2023: 266.4k2024: 270.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 270,874 for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in France peaked at 270,874 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 185,477, in 1993.

That places France 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in France, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in France, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 185,477 —
1994 188,083 +1.4%
1995 189,892 +1.0%
1996 191,663 +0.9%
1997 193,383 +0.9%
1998 194,834 +0.8%
1999 195,751 +0.5%
2000 197,977 +1.1%
2001 201,140 +1.6%
2002 203,962 +1.4%
2003 206,289 +1.1%
2004 208,769 +1.2%
2005 210,312 +0.7%
2006 211,324 +0.5%
2007 211,521 +0.1%
2008 212,478 +0.5%
2009 210,723 -0.8%
2010 212,132 +0.7%
2011 199,085 -6.2%
2012 201,075 +1.0%
2013 203,227 +1.1%
2014 205,018 +0.9%
2015 206,688 +0.8%
2016 208,245 +0.8%
2017 210,017 +0.9%
2018 210,549 +0.3%
2019 213,180 +1.2%
2020 252,863 +18.6%
2021 256,883 +1.6%
2022 260,789 +1.5%
2023 266,380 +2.1%
2024 270,874 +1.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 270,874 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 9.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • France's 270,874 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 8.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,298 185,477 195,751 7
2000s 207,450 197,977 212,478 10
2010s 206,922 199,085 213,180 10
2020s 261,558 252,863 270,874 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 397,042 compare
  2. 2 Italy 339,256 compare
  3. 4 Spain 226,667 compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 221,133 compare
  5. 6 Metropolitan France 220,843 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in France?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in France was 270,874 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 270,874 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 185,477 in 1993.
How does France rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
France ranks 3rd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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