Physicians by sex and age in Croatia

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

Latest (2024)
15,865 Number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
15,865 Number
in 2024
All-time low
10,439 Number
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Croatia, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201220242000: 10.4k Number2001: 10.6k Number2002: 10.6k Number2003: 10.8k Number2004: 11.1k Number2005: 11.1k Number2006: 11.2k Number2007: 11.8k Number2008: 11.8k Number2009: 11.8k Number2010: 12.3k Number2011: 12.5k Number2012: 12.8k Number2013: 12.9k Number2014: 13.3k Number2015: 13.4k Number2016: 13.5k Number2017: 13.9k Number2018: 14.1k Number2019: 14.3k Number2020: 14.3k Number2021: 14.7k Number2022: 15.3k Number2023: 15.5k Number2024: 15.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, physicians by sex and age in Croatia stood at 15,865 Number. 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,439 Number, in 2000.

That places Croatia 29th out of 47 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 Number Change
2000 10,439 Number
2001 10,552 Number +1.1%
2002 10,589 Number +0.4%
2003 10,820 Number +2.2%
2004 11,093 Number +2.5%
2005 11,100 Number +0.1%
2006 11,250 Number +1.4%
2007 11,799 Number +4.9%
2008 11,801 Number +0.0%
2009 11,813 Number +0.1%
2010 12,304 Number +4.2%
2011 12,490 Number +1.5%
2012 12,772 Number +2.3%
2013 12,906 Number +1.0%
2014 13,302 Number +3.1%
2015 13,430 Number +1.0%
2016 13,504 Number +0.6%
2017 13,885 Number +2.8%
2018 14,075 Number +1.4%
2019 14,312 Number +1.7%
2020 14,256 Number -0.4%
2021 14,656 Number +2.8%
2022 15,272 Number +4.2%
2023 15,480 Number +1.4%
2024 15,865 Number +2.5%

Croatia compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 26 Slovakia 21,403 Number compare
  2. 26 Slovakia 21,403 Number compare
  3. 28 Finland 20,751 Number compare
  4. 29 Croatia 15,865 Number compare
  5. 31 Lithuania 13,487 Number compare
  6. 31 Lithuania 13,487 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 15,865 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,439 Number in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for physicians by sex and age?
Croatia ranks 29th out of 47 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,224 data points, 1980–2025
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