Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sweden

Sweden: Physicians by NUTS 2 region was 49,240 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49,240 Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 31 countries
All-time high
49,240 Number
in 2024
All-time low
24,860 Number
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Physicians by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1995–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200920241995: 24.9k Number1996: 25.1k Number1997: 25.2k Number1998: 25.8k Number1999: 26.3k Number2000: 26.8k Number2001: 27.8k Number2002: 28.7k Number2003: 29.4k Number2004: 30.3k Number2005: 31.2k Number2006: 32.2k Number2007: 33.2k Number2008: 33.9k Number2009: 34.9k Number2010: 35.7k Number2011: 36.7k Number2012: 37.8k Number2013: 38.8k Number2014: 39.8k Number2015: 40.9k Number2016: 42.0k Number2017: 42.9k Number2018: 44.0k Number2019: 44.1k Number2020: 44.7k Number2021: 45.9k Number2022: 47.7k Number2023: 48.8k Number2024: 49.2k Number

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 13th of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Greece 69,937 Number compare
  2. 11 Portugal 61,423 Number compare
  3. 12 Austria 53,055 Number compare
  4. 14 Czechia 45,820 Number compare
  5. 15 Switzerland 41,929 Number compare
  6. 16 Belgium 39,951 Number compare

See the full ranking of 278 places →

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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 13th out of 31 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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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