Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes

Rhône-Alpes: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 27,772 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27,772
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
12th
of 245 regions
All-time high
27,772
in 2024
All-time low
16,753
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820241993: 16.8k1994: 17.0k1995: 17.3k1996: 17.5k1997: 17.8k1998: 18.0k1999: 18.0k2000: 18.3k2001: 18.6k2002: 19.0k2003: 19.3k2004: 19.7k2005: 19.9k2006: 20.1k2007: 20.2k2008: 20.5k2009: 20.6k2010: 20.8k2011: 19.4k2012: 19.7k2013: 20.0k2014: 20.2k2015: 20.6k2016: 20.8k2017: 21.2k2018: 21.4k2019: 21.8k2020: 25.6k2021: 26.1k2022: 26.7k2023: 27.3k2024: 27.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Rhône-Alpes recorded 27,772 for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes peaked at 27,772 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,753, in 1993.

That places Rhône-Alpes 12th out of 245 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 Rhône-Alpes, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 16,753 —
1994 17,006 +1.5%
1995 17,314 +1.8%
1996 17,481 +1.0%
1997 17,816 +1.9%
1998 17,971 +0.9%
1999 18,044 +0.4%
2000 18,267 +1.2%
2001 18,629 +2.0%
2002 18,995 +2.0%
2003 19,257 +1.4%
2004 19,662 +2.1%
2005 19,905 +1.2%
2006 20,126 +1.1%
2007 20,242 +0.6%
2008 20,485 +1.2%
2009 20,574 +0.4%
2010 20,798 +1.1%
2011 19,380 -6.8%
2012 19,670 +1.5%
2013 19,967 +1.5%
2014 20,183 +1.1%
2015 20,573 +1.9%
2016 20,771 +1.0%
2017 21,171 +1.9%
2018 21,362 +0.9%
2019 21,750 +1.8%
2020 25,587 +17.6%
2021 26,135 +2.1%
2022 26,698 +2.2%
2023 27,262 +2.1%
2024 27,772 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,484 16,753 18,044 7
2000s 19,614 18,267 20,574 10
2010s 20,562 19,380 21,750 10
2020s 26,691 25,587 27,772 5

Countries ranked near Rhône-Alpes

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  4. 12 Greece 69,937 compare
  5. 13 Portugal 61,423 compare
  6. 14 Austria 53,055 compare
  7. 15 Sweden 49,240 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Rhône-Alpes was 27,772 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
The highest recorded value was 27,772 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
The lowest recorded value was 16,753 in 1993.
How does Rhône-Alpes rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Rhône-Alpes ranks 12th out of 245 regions with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Rhône-Alpes?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rhône-Alpes 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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