Physicians by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul

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

Latest (2024)
49,819 Number
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
3rd
of 241 regions
All-time high
49,819 Number
in 2024
All-time low
14,331 Number
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in İstanbul, 1993–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1993200820241993: 14.3k Number1994: 15.2k Number1995: 16.0k Number1996: 15.8k Number1997: 15.9k Number1998: 16.7k Number1999: 16.7k Number2000: 21.7k Number2001: 22.9k Number2002: 22.2k Number2003: 22.3k Number2004: 22.1k Number2005: 23.1k Number2006: 22.2k Number2007: 20.6k Number2008: 22.7k Number2009: 24.9k Number2010: 25.7k Number2011: 25.6k Number2012: 26.6k Number2013: 26.1k Number2014: 27.1k Number2015: 28.8k Number2016: 31.9k Number2017: 30.7k Number2018: 33.1k Number2019: 34.9k Number2020: 38.2k Number2021: 42.3k Number2022: 45.1k Number2023: 46.6k Number2024: 49.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in İstanbul stood at 49,819 Number. 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,331 Number, in 1993.

İstanbul ranks 3rd of 241 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 Number Change
1993 14,331 Number
1994 15,224 Number +6.2%
1995 16,006 Number +5.1%
1996 15,834 Number -1.1%
1997 15,907 Number +0.5%
1998 16,708 Number +5.0%
1999 16,720 Number +0.1%
2000 21,734 Number +30.0%
2001 22,856 Number +5.2%
2002 22,222 Number -2.8%
2003 22,291 Number +0.3%
2004 22,068 Number -1.0%
2005 23,146 Number +4.9%
2006 22,191 Number -4.1%
2007 20,646 Number -7.0%
2008 22,685 Number +9.9%
2009 24,880 Number +9.7%
2010 25,661 Number +3.1%
2011 25,574 Number -0.3%
2012 26,587 Number +4.0%
2013 26,094 Number -1.9%
2014 27,118 Number +3.9%
2015 28,797 Number +6.2%
2016 31,885 Number +10.7%
2017 30,696 Number -3.7%
2018 33,052 Number +7.7%
2019 34,888 Number +5.6%
2020 38,175 Number +9.4%
2021 42,268 Number +10.7%
2022 45,139 Number +6.8%
2023 46,641 Number +3.3%
2024 49,819 Number +6.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near İstanbul

  1. 1 Germany 397,042 Number compare
  2. 2 Italy 339,256 Number compare
  3. 3 France 270,874 Number compare
  4. 4 Spain 226,667 Number compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 221,133 Number compare
  6. 6 Metropolitan France 220,843 Number 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
The highest recorded value was 49,819 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in İstanbul?
The lowest recorded value was 14,331 Number in 1993.
How does İstanbul rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
İstanbul ranks 3rd out of 241 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
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