Physicians by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul

İstanbul: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 49,819 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49,819
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
3rd
of 245 regions
All-time high
49,819
in 2024
All-time low
14,331
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 1993–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200820241993: 14.3k1994: 15.2k1995: 16.0k1996: 15.8k1997: 15.9k1998: 16.7k1999: 16.7k2000: 21.7k2001: 22.9k2002: 22.2k2003: 22.3k2004: 22.1k2005: 23.1k2006: 22.2k2007: 20.6k2008: 22.7k2009: 24.9k2010: 25.7k2011: 25.6k2012: 26.6k2013: 26.1k2014: 27.1k2015: 28.8k2016: 31.9k2017: 30.7k2018: 33.1k2019: 34.9k2020: 38.2k2021: 42.3k2022: 45.1k2023: 46.6k2024: 49.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in İstanbul stood at 49,819. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in İstanbul peaked at 49,819 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,331, in 1993.

İstanbul ranks 3rd of 245 regions on this measure, 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 İstanbul, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 14,331 —
1994 15,224 +6.2%
1995 16,006 +5.1%
1996 15,834 -1.1%
1997 15,907 +0.5%
1998 16,708 +5.0%
1999 16,720 +0.1%
2000 21,734 +30.0%
2001 22,856 +5.2%
2002 22,222 -2.8%
2003 22,291 +0.3%
2004 22,068 -1.0%
2005 23,146 +4.9%
2006 22,191 -4.1%
2007 20,646 -7.0%
2008 22,685 +9.9%
2009 24,880 +9.7%
2010 25,661 +3.1%
2011 25,574 -0.3%
2012 26,587 +4.0%
2013 26,094 -1.9%
2014 27,118 +3.9%
2015 28,797 +6.2%
2016 31,885 +10.7%
2017 30,696 -3.7%
2018 33,052 +7.7%
2019 34,888 +5.6%
2020 38,175 +9.4%
2021 42,268 +10.7%
2022 45,139 +6.8%
2023 46,641 +3.3%
2024 49,819 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,819 14,331 16,720 7
2000s 22,472 20,646 24,880 10
2010s 29,035 25,574 34,888 10
2020s 44,408 38,175 49,819 5

Countries ranked near İstanbul

  1. 1 Germany 397,042 compare
  2. 2 Italy 339,256 compare
  3. 3 France 270,874 compare
  4. 4 Spain 226,667 compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 221,133 compare
  6. 6 Metropolitan France 220,843 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in İstanbul?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in İstanbul was 49,819 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
The highest recorded value was 49,819 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
The lowest recorded value was 14,331 in 1993.
How does İstanbul rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
İstanbul ranks 3rd out of 245 regions with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in İstanbul?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this İstanbul 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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