Physicians by sex and age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Physicians by sex and age was 71,184 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,184 Number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
71,184 Number
in 2024
All-time low
26,987 Number
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Netherlands, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, physicians by sex and age in Netherlands stood at 71,184 Number. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Netherlands peaked at 71,184 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,987 Number, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26,987 Number | — |
| 1981 | 28,037 Number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 28,807 Number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 29,951 Number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 31,185 Number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 32,193 Number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 33,330 Number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 34,573 Number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 35,852 Number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 36,042 Number | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 37,461 Number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 46,101 Number | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 37,638 Number | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 38,903 Number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 40,355 Number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 41,589 Number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 42,447 Number | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 43,111 Number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 44,186 Number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 45,688 Number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 45,763 Number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47,202 Number | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 48,312 Number | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 49,242 Number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 52,295 Number | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 54,511 Number | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 55,681 Number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 57,762 Number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 59,144 Number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 60,233 Number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 61,730 Number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 63,278 Number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 65,121 Number | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 67,100 Number | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 68,697 Number | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 69,749 Number | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 70,477 Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 71,184 Number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,696 Number | 26,987 Number | 36,042 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,400 Number | 37,461 Number | 46,101 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 43,756 Number | 38,903 Number | 48,312 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,900 Number | 49,242 Number | 65,121 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,441 Number | 67,100 Number | 71,184 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in Netherlands?
- Physicians by sex and age in Netherlands was 71,184 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 71,184 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,987 Number in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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