Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands

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

Latest (2024)
71,184 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
71,184 Number
in 2024
All-time low
37,638 Number
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Netherlands, 1999–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1999201120241999: 37.6k Number2000: 38.9k Number2001: 40.4k Number2002: 41.6k Number2003: 42.4k Number2004: 43.1k Number2005: 44.2k Number2006: 45.7k Number2007: 45.8k Number2008: 47.2k Number2009: 48.3k Number2010: 49.2k Number2011: 52.3k Number2012: 54.5k Number2013: 55.7k Number2014: 57.8k Number2015: 59.1k Number2016: 60.2k Number2017: 61.7k Number2018: 63.3k Number2019: 65.1k Number2020: 67.1k Number2021: 68.7k Number2022: 69.7k Number2023: 70.5k Number2024: 71.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in Netherlands stood at 71,184 Number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,638 Number, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 10th of 45 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 Number Change
1999 37,638 Number
2000 38,903 Number +3.4%
2001 40,355 Number +3.7%
2002 41,589 Number +3.1%
2003 42,447 Number +2.1%
2004 43,111 Number +1.6%
2005 44,186 Number +2.5%
2006 45,688 Number +3.4%
2007 45,763 Number +0.2%
2008 47,202 Number +3.1%
2009 48,312 Number +2.4%
2010 49,242 Number +1.9%
2011 52,295 Number +6.2%
2012 54,511 Number +4.2%
2013 55,681 Number +2.1%
2014 57,762 Number +3.7%
2015 59,144 Number +2.4%
2016 60,233 Number +1.8%
2017 61,730 Number +2.5%
2018 63,278 Number +2.5%
2019 65,121 Number +2.9%
2020 67,100 Number +3.0%
2021 68,697 Number +2.4%
2022 69,749 Number +1.5%
2023 70,477 Number +1.0%
2024 71,184 Number +1.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 71,184 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178 Number, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 71,184 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Poland 141,193 Number compare
  2. 7 Poland 141,193 Number compare
  3. 9 Romania 72,647 Number compare
  4. 10 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
  5. 12 Greece 69,937 Number compare
  6. 13 Portugal 61,423 Number 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 71,184 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 37,638 Number in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Netherlands ranks 10th out of 45 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
286 places, 7,792 data points, 1993–2025
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