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 45 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 45 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.

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Spain, 1996 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1996 109,600 Number
1997 114,867 Number +4.8%
1998 117,566 Number +2.3%
1999 123,200 Number +4.8%
2000 127,200 Number +3.2%
2001 128,100 Number +0.7%
2002 129,667 Number +1.2%
2003 136,000 Number +4.9%
2004 147,833 Number +8.7%
2005 154,767 Number +4.7%
2006 160,933 Number +4.0%
2007 161,033 Number +0.1%
2008 162,900 Number +1.2%
2009 166,800 Number +2.4%
2010 175,033 Number +4.9%
2011 179,267 Number +2.4%
2012 178,833 Number -0.2%
2013 177,665 Number -0.7%
2014 176,665 Number -0.6%
2015 178,600 Number +1.1%
2016 177,731 Number -0.5%
2017 180,633 Number +1.6%
2018 188,166 Number +4.2%
2019 207,565 Number +10.3%
2020 216,268 Number +4.2%
2021 212,865 Number -1.6%
2022 206,967 Number -2.8%
2023 212,201 Number +2.5%
2024 226,667 Number +6.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 226,667 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178 Number, 7.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 226,667 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

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
  7. 7 Poland 141,193 Number compare

See the full ranking of 286 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 45 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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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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