Physicians by sex and age in Germany
Germany: Physicians by sex and age was 397,042 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
397,042
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
397,042
in 2024
All-time low
220,445
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Germany recorded 397,042 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,445, in 1991.
That places Germany 1st out of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 220,445 | — |
| 1992 | 227,881 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 236,608 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 243,405 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 249,458 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 253,974 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 255,655 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 259,441 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 262,400 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 266,869 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 271,157 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 273,961 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 276,643 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 278,444 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 280,012 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 283,102 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 286,803 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 290,723 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 296,400 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 303,645 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 311,223 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 317,390 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 325,407 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 332,695 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 338,129 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 344,755 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 351,195 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 357,401 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 365,100 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 371,556 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 376,852 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 381,249 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 388,343 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 397,042 | +2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 397,042 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271, 14.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 397,042 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 12.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,474 | 220,445 | 262,400 | 9 |
| 2000s | 280,411 | 266,869 | 296,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,694 | 303,645 | 365,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 383,008 | 371,556 | 397,042 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in Germany?
- Physicians by sex and age in Germany was 397,042 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 397,042 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,445 in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 49 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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