Physicians by sex and age in Slovakia

Slovakia: Physicians by sex and age was 21,403 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,403
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
27th
of 49 countries
All-time high
21,403
in 2024
All-time low
16,318
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Slovakia, 2005–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201420242005: 16.3k2006: 17.0k2007: 18.2k2008: 18.1k2009: 17.8k2010: 18.1k2011: 17.8k2012: 18.2k2013: 18.4k2014: 18.6k2015: 18.7k2016: 18.9k2017: 18.6k2018: 19.2k2019: 19.5k2020: 20.0k2021: 20.0k2022: 20.2k2023: 20.8k2024: 21.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 21,403 for physicians by sex and age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Slovakia peaked at 21,403 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,318, in 2005.

Slovakia ranks 27th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Physicians by sex and age in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in Slovakia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 16,318 —
2006 17,040 +4.4%
2007 18,219 +6.9%
2008 18,121 -0.5%
2009 17,798 -1.8%
2010 18,110 +1.8%
2011 17,849 -1.4%
2012 18,193 +1.9%
2013 18,355 +0.9%
2014 18,574 +1.2%
2015 18,719 +0.8%
2016 18,864 +0.8%
2017 18,608 -1.4%
2018 19,178 +3.1%
2019 19,454 +1.4%
2020 20,026 +2.9%
2021 20,047 +0.1%
2022 20,234 +0.9%
2023 20,753 +2.6%
2024 21,403 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,499 16,318 18,219 5
2010s 18,590 17,849 19,454 10
2020s 20,493 20,026 21,403 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 24 Ireland 22,257 compare
  2. 25 Serbia 22,037 compare
  3. 25 Serbia 22,037 compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 21,403 compare
  5. 29 Finland 20,751 compare
  6. 30 Croatia 15,865 compare
  7. 30 Croatia 15,865 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in Slovakia?
Physicians by sex and age in Slovakia was 21,403 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 21,403 in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,318 in 2005.
How does Slovakia rank for physicians by sex and age?
Slovakia ranks 27th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,272 data points, 1980–2025
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