Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia

Slovakia: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 21,403 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,403 Number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
21,403 Number
in 2024
All-time low
16,318 Number
in 2005
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999201120241999: 17.9k Number2000: 18.1k Number2001: 18.0k Number2002: 17.9k Number2003: 17.7k Number2004: 17.9k Number2005: 16.3k Number2006: 17.0k Number2007: 18.2k Number2008: 18.1k Number2009: 17.8k Number2010: 18.1k Number2011: 17.8k Number2012: 18.2k Number2013: 18.4k Number2014: 18.6k Number2015: 18.7k Number2016: 18.9k Number2017: 18.6k Number2018: 19.2k Number2019: 19.5k Number2020: 20.0k Number2021: 20.0k Number2022: 20.2k Number2023: 20.8k Number2024: 21.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by nuts 2 region in Slovakia stood at 21,403 Number. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Slovakia peaked at 21,403 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,318 Number, in 2005.

That places Slovakia 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Slovakia, 1999 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1999 17,916 Number
2000 18,074 Number +0.9%
2001 18,022 Number -0.3%
2002 17,886 Number -0.8%
2003 17,663 Number -1.2%
2004 17,851 Number +1.1%
2005 16,318 Number -8.6%
2006 17,040 Number +4.4%
2007 18,219 Number +6.9%
2008 18,121 Number -0.5%
2009 17,798 Number -1.8%
2010 18,110 Number +1.8%
2011 17,849 Number -1.4%
2012 18,193 Number +1.9%
2013 18,355 Number +0.9%
2014 18,574 Number +1.2%
2015 18,719 Number +0.8%
2016 18,864 Number +0.8%
2017 18,608 Number -1.4%
2018 19,178 Number +3.1%
2019 19,454 Number +1.4%
2020 20,026 Number +2.9%
2021 20,047 Number +0.1%
2022 20,234 Number +0.9%
2023 20,753 Number +2.6%
2024 21,403 Number +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,916 Number 17,916 Number 17,916 Number 1
2000s 17,699 Number 16,318 Number 18,219 Number 10
2010s 18,590 Number 17,849 Number 19,454 Number 10
2020s 20,493 Number 20,026 Number 21,403 Number 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 22 Denmark 27,878 Number compare
  2. 23 Ireland 22,257 Number compare
  3. 24 Serbia 22,037 Number compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 21,403 Number compare
  5. 27 Finland 20,351 Number compare
  6. 28 Croatia 15,865 Number compare
  7. 28 Croatia 15,865 Number compare

See the full ranking of 286 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Slovakia?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Slovakia was 21,403 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 21,403 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,318 Number in 2005.
How does Slovakia rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Slovakia ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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