Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Spain

Spain: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 226,667 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
226,667 Number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
226,667 Number
in 2024
All-time low
109,600 Number
in 1996
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1996–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1996201020241996: 109.6k Number1997: 114.9k Number1998: 117.6k Number1999: 123.2k Number2000: 127.2k Number2001: 128.1k Number2002: 129.7k Number2003: 136.0k Number2004: 147.8k Number2005: 154.8k Number2006: 160.9k Number2007: 161.0k Number2008: 162.9k Number2009: 166.8k Number2010: 175.0k Number2011: 179.3k Number2012: 178.8k Number2013: 177.7k Number2014: 176.7k Number2015: 178.6k Number2016: 177.7k Number2017: 180.6k Number2018: 188.2k Number2019: 207.6k Number2020: 216.3k Number2021: 212.9k Number2022: 207.0k Number2023: 212.2k Number2024: 226.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 226,667 Number for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Spain peaked at 226,667 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 109,600 Number, in 1996.

That places Spain 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116,308 Number 109,600 Number 123,200 Number 4
2000s 147,523 Number 127,200 Number 166,800 Number 10
2010s 182,016 Number 175,033 Number 207,565 Number 10
2020s 214,994 Number 206,967 Number 226,667 Number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 397,042 Number compare
  2. 2 Italy 339,256 Number compare
  3. 3 France 270,874 Number compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 221,133 Number compare
  5. 6 Metropolitan France 220,843 Number compare
  6. 7 Poland 141,193 Number compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Spain?
Physicians by nuts 2 region in Spain was 226,667 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 226,667 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 109,600 Number in 1996.
How does Spain rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
Spain ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
Last refreshed