Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 49,240 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49,240
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 46 countries
All-time high
49,240
in 2024
All-time low
24,860
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 49,240 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,860, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 15th of 46 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,860 | — |
| 1996 | 25,087 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 25,244 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25,836 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26,268 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26,843 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 27,766 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28,670 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 29,410 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 30,335 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31,187 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32,168 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 33,164 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33,941 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 34,865 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35,710 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36,743 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 37,768 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38,816 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39,839 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40,902 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42,004 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42,940 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43,978 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44,075 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,749 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 45,916 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 47,708 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 48,784 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 49,240 | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 49,240 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,178, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 49,240 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,459 | 24,860 | 26,268 | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,835 | 26,843 | 34,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,278 | 35,710 | 44,075 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,279 | 44,749 | 49,240 | 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 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49,240 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,860 in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for physicians by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 46 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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