Physicians by sex and age in Spain
Spain: Physicians by sex and age was 226,667 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Physicians by sex and age in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Spain is 226,667, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Spain peaked at 226,667 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,900, in 1980.
That places Spain 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 68,900 | — |
| 1985 | 78,700 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 79,600 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 109,600 | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 114,867 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 117,566 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 123,200 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 127,200 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 128,100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 129,667 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 136,000 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 147,833 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 154,767 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 160,933 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 161,033 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 162,900 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 166,800 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 175,033 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 179,267 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 178,833 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 177,665 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 176,665 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 178,600 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 177,731 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 180,633 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 188,166 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 207,565 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 216,268 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 212,865 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 206,967 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 212,201 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 226,667 | +6.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 226,667 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271, 8.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 226,667 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 6.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians by sex and age in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +37.7% | 79,600 | 109,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73,800 | 68,900 | 78,700 | 2 |
| 1990s | 108,967 | 79,600 | 123,200 | 5 |
| 2000s | 147,523 | 127,200 | 166,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,016 | 175,033 | 207,565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,994 | 206,967 | 226,667 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in Spain?
- Physicians by sex and age in Spain was 226,667 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 226,667 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,900 in 1980.
- How does Spain rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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