Physicians by sex and age in Croatia

Croatia: Physicians by sex and age was 15,865 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,865
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
15,865
in 2024
All-time low
10,439
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Croatia, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 10.4k2001: 10.6k2002: 10.6k2003: 10.8k2004: 11.1k2005: 11.1k2006: 11.2k2007: 11.8k2008: 11.8k2009: 11.8k2010: 12.3k2011: 12.5k2012: 12.8k2013: 12.9k2014: 13.3k2015: 13.4k2016: 13.5k2017: 13.9k2018: 14.1k2019: 14.3k2020: 14.3k2021: 14.7k2022: 15.3k2023: 15.5k2024: 15.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by sex and age in Croatia stood at 15,865. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Croatia peaked at 15,865 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,439, in 2000.

That places Croatia 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Physicians by sex and age in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in Croatia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 10,439 —
2001 10,552 +1.1%
2002 10,589 +0.4%
2003 10,820 +2.2%
2004 11,093 +2.5%
2005 11,100 +0.1%
2006 11,250 +1.4%
2007 11,799 +4.9%
2008 11,801 +0.0%
2009 11,813 +0.1%
2010 12,304 +4.2%
2011 12,490 +1.5%
2012 12,772 +2.3%
2013 12,906 +1.0%
2014 13,302 +3.1%
2015 13,430 +1.0%
2016 13,504 +0.6%
2017 13,885 +2.8%
2018 14,075 +1.4%
2019 14,312 +1.7%
2020 14,256 -0.4%
2021 14,656 +2.8%
2022 15,272 +4.2%
2023 15,480 +1.4%
2024 15,865 +2.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 15,865 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 15,865 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,126 10,439 11,813 10
2010s 13,298 12,304 14,312 10
2020s 15,106 14,256 15,865 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 27 Slovakia 21,403 compare
  2. 27 Slovakia 21,403 compare
  3. 29 Finland 20,751 compare
  4. 30 Croatia 15,865 compare
  5. 32 Lithuania 13,487 compare
  6. 32 Lithuania 13,487 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in Croatia?
Physicians by sex and age in Croatia was 15,865 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 15,865 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,439 in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for physicians by sex and age?
Croatia ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Physicians by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Physicians by sex and age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,272 data points, 1980–2025
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