Physicians by sex and age in Germany
Germany: Physicians by sex and age was 397,042 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
397,042 Number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
397,042 Number
in 2024
All-time low
220,445 Number
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Germany recorded 397,042 Number for physicians by sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Germany peaked at 397,042 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,445 Number, in 1991.
That places Germany 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 220,445 Number | — |
| 1992 | 227,881 Number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 236,608 Number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 243,405 Number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 249,458 Number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 253,974 Number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 255,655 Number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 259,441 Number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 262,400 Number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 266,869 Number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 271,157 Number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 273,961 Number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 276,643 Number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 278,444 Number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 280,012 Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 283,102 Number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 286,803 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 290,723 Number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 296,400 Number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 303,645 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 311,223 Number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 317,390 Number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 325,407 Number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 332,695 Number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 338,129 Number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 344,755 Number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 351,195 Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 357,401 Number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 365,100 Number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 371,556 Number | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 376,852 Number | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 381,249 Number | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 388,343 Number | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 397,042 Number | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 397,042 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 14.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 397,042 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 12.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,474 Number | 220,445 Number | 262,400 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 280,411 Number | 266,869 Number | 296,400 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,694 Number | 303,645 Number | 365,100 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,008 Number | 371,556 Number | 397,042 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in Germany?
- Physicians by sex and age in Germany was 397,042 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 397,042 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,445 Number in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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