Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Germany

Germany: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 397,042 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
397,042
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
397,042
in 2024
All-time low
236,608
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1993–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200820241993: 236.6k1994: 243.4k1995: 249.5k1996: 254.0k1997: 255.7k1998: 259.4k1999: 262.4k2000: 266.9k2001: 271.2k2002: 274.0k2003: 276.6k2004: 278.4k2005: 280.0k2006: 283.1k2007: 286.8k2008: 290.7k2009: 296.4k2010: 303.6k2011: 311.2k2012: 317.4k2013: 325.4k2014: 332.7k2015: 338.1k2016: 344.8k2017: 351.2k2018: 357.4k2019: 365.1k2020: 371.6k2021: 376.9k2022: 381.2k2023: 388.3k2024: 397.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in Germany stood at 397,042. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Germany peaked at 397,042 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 236,608, in 1993.

That places Germany 1st 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Germany, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 236,608 —
1994 243,405 +2.9%
1995 249,458 +2.5%
1996 253,974 +1.8%
1997 255,655 +0.7%
1998 259,441 +1.5%
1999 262,400 +1.1%
2000 266,869 +1.7%
2001 271,157 +1.6%
2002 273,961 +1.0%
2003 276,643 +1.0%
2004 278,444 +0.7%
2005 280,012 +0.6%
2006 283,102 +1.1%
2007 286,803 +1.3%
2008 290,723 +1.4%
2009 296,400 +2.0%
2010 303,645 +2.4%
2011 311,223 +2.5%
2012 317,390 +2.0%
2013 325,407 +2.5%
2014 332,695 +2.2%
2015 338,129 +1.6%
2016 344,755 +2.0%
2017 351,195 +1.9%
2018 357,401 +1.8%
2019 365,100 +2.2%
2020 371,556 +1.8%
2021 376,852 +1.4%
2022 381,249 +1.2%
2023 388,343 +1.9%
2024 397,042 +2.2%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 397,042 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 13.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 397,042 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 12.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 251,563 236,608 262,400 7
2000s 280,411 266,869 296,400 10
2010s 334,694 303,645 365,100 10
2020s 383,008 371,556 397,042 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Italy 339,256 compare
  2. 3 France 270,874 compare
  3. 4 Spain 226,667 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

More reference data data for Germany

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Germany?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Germany was 397,042 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 397,042 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 236,608 in 1993.
How does Germany rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Germany ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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