Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands

Netherlands: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 71,184 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
71,184
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 46 countries
All-time high
71,184
in 2024
All-time low
37,638
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999201120241999: 37.6k2000: 38.9k2001: 40.4k2002: 41.6k2003: 42.4k2004: 43.1k2005: 44.2k2006: 45.7k2007: 45.8k2008: 47.2k2009: 48.3k2010: 49.2k2011: 52.3k2012: 54.5k2013: 55.7k2014: 57.8k2015: 59.1k2016: 60.2k2017: 61.7k2018: 63.3k2019: 65.1k2020: 67.1k2021: 68.7k2022: 69.7k2023: 70.5k2024: 71.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Netherlands is 71,184, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Netherlands peaked at 71,184 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,638, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 37,638 —
2000 38,903 +3.4%
2001 40,355 +3.7%
2002 41,589 +3.1%
2003 42,447 +2.1%
2004 43,111 +1.6%
2005 44,186 +2.5%
2006 45,688 +3.4%
2007 45,763 +0.2%
2008 47,202 +3.1%
2009 48,312 +2.4%
2010 49,242 +1.9%
2011 52,295 +6.2%
2012 54,511 +4.2%
2013 55,681 +2.1%
2014 57,762 +3.7%
2015 59,144 +2.4%
2016 60,233 +1.8%
2017 61,730 +2.5%
2018 63,278 +2.5%
2019 65,121 +2.9%
2020 67,100 +3.0%
2021 68,697 +2.4%
2022 69,749 +1.5%
2023 70,477 +1.0%
2024 71,184 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37,638 37,638 37,638 1
2000s 43,756 38,903 48,312 10
2010s 57,900 49,242 65,121 10
2020s 69,441 67,100 71,184 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Poland 141,193 compare
  2. 7 Poland 141,193 compare
  3. 9 Romania 72,647 compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 71,184 compare
  5. 12 Greece 69,937 compare
  6. 13 Portugal 61,423 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Netherlands?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Netherlands was 71,184 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 71,184 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 37,638 in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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