Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Rhône-Alpes

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

Latest (2024)
27,772 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
12th
of 247 regions
All-time high
27,772 Number
in 2024
All-time low
16,753 Number
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820241993: 16.8k Number1994: 17.0k Number1995: 17.3k Number1996: 17.5k Number1997: 17.8k Number1998: 18.0k Number1999: 18.0k Number2000: 18.3k Number2001: 18.6k Number2002: 19.0k Number2003: 19.3k Number2004: 19.7k Number2005: 19.9k Number2006: 20.1k Number2007: 20.2k Number2008: 20.5k Number2009: 20.6k Number2010: 20.8k Number2011: 19.4k Number2012: 19.7k Number2013: 20.0k Number2014: 20.2k Number2015: 20.6k Number2016: 20.8k Number2017: 21.2k Number2018: 21.4k Number2019: 21.8k Number2020: 25.6k Number2021: 26.1k Number2022: 26.7k Number2023: 27.3k Number2024: 27.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Rhône-Alpes recorded 27,772 Number 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,753 Number, in 1993.

That places Rhône-Alpes 12th out of 247 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Rhône-Alpes

  1. 9 Netherlands 71,184 Number compare
  2. 10 Greece 69,937 Number compare
  3. 11 Portugal 61,423 Number compare
  4. 12 Austria 53,055 Number compare
  5. 13 Sweden 49,240 Number compare
  6. 14 Czechia 45,820 Number compare
  7. 15 Switzerland 41,929 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Rhône-Alpes?
The lowest recorded value was 16,753 Number in 1993.
How does Rhône-Alpes rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Rhône-Alpes ranks 12th out of 247 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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About this data

Indicator
Physicians by NUTS 2 region
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
278 places, 7,563 data points, 1993–2025
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