Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 49,240 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 49,240 Number for physicians by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 49,240 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,860 Number, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,860 Number | — |
| 1996 | 25,087 Number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 25,244 Number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25,836 Number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26,268 Number | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26,843 Number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 27,766 Number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28,670 Number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 29,410 Number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 30,335 Number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31,187 Number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32,168 Number | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 33,164 Number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33,941 Number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 34,865 Number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35,710 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36,743 Number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 37,768 Number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38,816 Number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39,839 Number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40,902 Number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42,004 Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42,940 Number | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43,978 Number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44,075 Number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,749 Number | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 45,916 Number | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 47,708 Number | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 48,784 Number | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 49,240 Number | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 49,240 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178 Number, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 49,240 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,459 Number | 24,860 Number | 26,268 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,835 Number | 26,843 Number | 34,865 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,278 Number | 35,710 Number | 44,075 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,279 Number | 44,749 Number | 49,240 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Physicians by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 49,240 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49,240 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,860 Number in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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