Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 220,843 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
220,843
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
220,843
in 2020
All-time low
182,994
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Metropolitan France, 1993–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200620201993: 183.0k1994: 185.1k1995: 186.9k1996: 188.6k1997: 190.2k1998: 191.8k1999: 192.5k2000: 194.5k2001: 197.2k2002: 199.9k2003: 202.1k2004: 204.4k2005: 205.9k2006: 206.8k2007: 206.9k2008: 207.8k2009: 206.2k2010: 207.4k2011: 209.8k2012: 211.4k2013: 213.1k2014: 214.5k2015: 215.8k2016: 216.9k2017: 218.1k2018: 218.1k2019: 220.2k2020: 220.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, physicians by nuts 2 region in Metropolitan France stood at 220,843. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Metropolitan France peaked at 220,843 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 182,994, in 1993.

That places Metropolitan France 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Metropolitan France, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 182,994 —
1994 185,051 +1.1%
1995 186,869 +1.0%
1996 188,550 +0.9%
1997 190,248 +0.9%
1998 191,756 +0.8%
1999 192,542 +0.4%
2000 194,547 +1.0%
2001 197,243 +1.4%
2002 199,942 +1.4%
2003 202,058 +1.1%
2004 204,447 +1.2%
2005 205,895 +0.7%
2006 206,823 +0.5%
2007 206,915 +0.0%
2008 207,819 +0.4%
2009 206,154 -0.8%
2010 207,435 +0.6%
2011 209,785 +1.1%
2012 211,356 +0.7%
2013 213,145 +0.8%
2014 214,495 +0.6%
2015 215,793 +0.6%
2016 216,926 +0.5%
2017 218,142 +0.6%
2018 218,135 -0.0%
2019 220,224 +1.0%
2020 220,843 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 188,287 182,994 192,542 7
2000s 203,184 194,547 207,819 10
2010s 214,544 207,435 220,224 10
2020s 220,843 220,843 220,843 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 3 France 270,874 compare
  2. 4 Spain 226,667 compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 221,133 compare
  4. 7 Poland 141,193 compare
  5. 7 Poland 141,193 compare
  6. 9 Romania 72,647 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Metropolitan France?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Metropolitan France was 220,843 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 220,843 in 2020.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 182,994 in 1993.
How does Metropolitan France rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Metropolitan France ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Metropolitan 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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