Physicians by sex and age in France
France: Physicians by sex and age was 270,874 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
270,874 Number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
270,874 Number
in 2024
All-time low
175,912 Number
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Physicians by sex and age in France, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by sex and age in France stood at 270,874 Number. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in France peaked at 270,874 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 175,912 Number, in 1990.
France ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 175,912 Number | — |
| 1991 | 179,599 Number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 183,246 Number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 185,477 Number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 188,083 Number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 189,892 Number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 191,663 Number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 193,383 Number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 194,834 Number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 195,751 Number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 197,977 Number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 201,140 Number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 203,962 Number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 206,289 Number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 208,769 Number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 210,312 Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 211,324 Number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 211,521 Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 212,478 Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 210,723 Number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 212,132 Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 199,085 Number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 201,075 Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 203,227 Number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 205,018 Number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 206,688 Number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 208,245 Number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 210,017 Number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 210,549 Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 213,180 Number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 252,849 Number | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 256,883 Number | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 260,789 Number | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 266,380 Number | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 270,874 Number | +1.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 270,874 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 9.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 270,874 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 8.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187,784 Number | 175,912 Number | 195,751 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,450 Number | 197,977 Number | 212,478 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 206,922 Number | 199,085 Number | 213,180 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,555 Number | 252,849 Number | 270,874 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in France?
- Physicians by sex and age in France was 270,874 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 270,874 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,912 Number in 1990.
- How does France rank for physicians by sex and age?
- France ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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