Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia

Sicilia: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 28,315 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,315
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
11th
of 245 regions
All-time high
28,315
in 2024
All-time low
17,874
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 17.9k2001: 18.2k2002: 18.5k2003: 19.0k2004: 19.4k2005: 19.7k2006: 19.7k2007: 20.2k2008: 20.3k2009: 20.4k2010: 20.6k2011: 21.1k2012: 21.3k2013: 21.6k2014: 21.6k2015: 21.2k2016: 21.6k2017: 21.7k2018: 21.5k2019: 21.6k2020: 21.1k2021: 26.8k2022: 27.5k2023: 27.7k2024: 28.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by nuts 2 region in Sicilia is 28,315, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Sicilia peaked at 28,315 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,874, in 2000.

Sicilia ranks 11th of 245 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 17,874 —
2001 18,213 +1.9%
2002 18,549 +1.8%
2003 18,970 +2.3%
2004 19,445 +2.5%
2005 19,667 +1.1%
2006 19,738 +0.4%
2007 20,218 +2.4%
2008 20,307 +0.4%
2009 20,420 +0.6%
2010 20,637 +1.1%
2011 21,102 +2.3%
2012 21,296 +0.9%
2013 21,619 +1.5%
2014 21,617 -0.0%
2015 21,179 -2.0%
2016 21,630 +2.1%
2017 21,699 +0.3%
2018 21,494 -0.9%
2019 21,581 +0.4%
2020 21,063 -2.4%
2021 26,818 +27.3%
2022 27,466 +2.4%
2023 27,744 +1.0%
2024 28,315 +2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sicilia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +27.3% 21,063 26,818

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,340 17,874 20,420 10
2010s 21,385 20,637 21,699 10
2020s 26,281 21,063 28,315 5

Countries ranked near Sicilia

  1. 9 Romania 72,647 compare
  2. 10 Netherlands 71,184 compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 71,184 compare
  4. 12 Greece 69,937 compare
  5. 13 Portugal 61,423 compare
  6. 14 Austria 53,055 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Sicilia?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Sicilia was 28,315 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
The highest recorded value was 28,315 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Sicilia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,874 in 2000.
How does Sicilia rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Sicilia ranks 11th out of 245 regions with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sicilia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sicilia 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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