Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Metropolitan France

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

Latest (2020)
220,843 Number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
220,843 Number
in 2020
All-time low
182,994 Number
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200620201993: 183.0k Number1994: 185.1k Number1995: 186.9k Number1996: 188.6k Number1997: 190.2k Number1998: 191.8k Number1999: 192.5k Number2000: 194.5k Number2001: 197.2k Number2002: 199.9k Number2003: 202.1k Number2004: 204.4k Number2005: 205.9k Number2006: 206.8k Number2007: 206.9k Number2008: 207.8k Number2009: 206.2k Number2010: 207.4k Number2011: 209.8k Number2012: 211.4k Number2013: 213.1k Number2014: 214.5k Number2015: 215.8k Number2016: 216.9k Number2017: 218.1k Number2018: 218.1k Number2019: 220.2k Number2020: 220.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2020, physicians by nuts 2 region in Metropolitan France stood at 220,843 Number. 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 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 182,994 Number, in 1993.

That places Metropolitan France 6th out of 45 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 Number Change
1993 182,994 Number
1994 185,051 Number +1.1%
1995 186,869 Number +1.0%
1996 188,550 Number +0.9%
1997 190,248 Number +0.9%
1998 191,756 Number +0.8%
1999 192,542 Number +0.4%
2000 194,547 Number +1.0%
2001 197,243 Number +1.4%
2002 199,942 Number +1.4%
2003 202,058 Number +1.1%
2004 204,447 Number +1.2%
2005 205,895 Number +0.7%
2006 206,823 Number +0.5%
2007 206,915 Number +0.0%
2008 207,819 Number +0.4%
2009 206,154 Number -0.8%
2010 207,435 Number +0.6%
2011 209,785 Number +1.1%
2012 211,356 Number +0.7%
2013 213,145 Number +0.8%
2014 214,495 Number +0.6%
2015 215,793 Number +0.6%
2016 216,926 Number +0.5%
2017 218,142 Number +0.6%
2018 218,135 Number -0.0%
2019 220,224 Number +1.0%
2020 220,843 Number +0.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

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

See the full ranking of 286 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 Number 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 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 182,994 Number in 1993.
How does Metropolitan France rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Metropolitan France ranks 6th out of 45 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
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