Physicians by sex and age in Spain

Spain: Physicians by sex and age was 226,667 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
226,667 Number
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
226,667 Number
in 2024
All-time low
68,900 Number
in 1980
Years of data
32
1980–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Spain, 1980–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1980200220241980: 68.9k Number1985: 78.7k Number1990: 79.6k Number1996: 109.6k Number1997: 114.9k Number1998: 117.6k Number1999: 123.2k Number2000: 127.2k Number2001: 128.1k Number2002: 129.7k Number2003: 136.0k Number2004: 147.8k Number2005: 154.8k Number2006: 160.9k Number2007: 161.0k Number2008: 162.9k Number2009: 166.8k Number2010: 175.0k Number2011: 179.3k Number2012: 178.8k Number2013: 177.7k Number2014: 176.7k Number2015: 178.6k Number2016: 177.7k Number2017: 180.6k Number2018: 188.2k Number2019: 207.6k Number2020: 216.3k Number2021: 212.9k Number2022: 207.0k Number2023: 212.2k Number2024: 226.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Spain is 226,667 Number, 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68,900 Number, in 1980.

That places Spain 4th out of 47 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

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in Spain, 1980 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1980 68,900 Number
1985 78,700 Number +14.2%
1990 79,600 Number +1.1%
1996 109,600 Number +37.7%
1997 114,867 Number +4.8%
1998 117,566 Number +2.3%
1999 123,200 Number +4.8%
2000 127,200 Number +3.2%
2001 128,100 Number +0.7%
2002 129,667 Number +1.2%
2003 136,000 Number +4.9%
2004 147,833 Number +8.7%
2005 154,767 Number +4.7%
2006 160,933 Number +4.0%
2007 161,033 Number +0.1%
2008 162,900 Number +1.2%
2009 166,800 Number +2.4%
2010 175,033 Number +4.9%
2011 179,267 Number +2.4%
2012 178,833 Number -0.2%
2013 177,665 Number -0.7%
2014 176,665 Number -0.6%
2015 178,600 Number +1.1%
2016 177,731 Number -0.5%
2017 180,633 Number +1.6%
2018 188,166 Number +4.2%
2019 207,565 Number +10.3%
2020 216,268 Number +4.2%
2021 212,865 Number -1.6%
2022 206,967 Number -2.8%
2023 212,201 Number +2.5%
2024 226,667 Number +6.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 226,667 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 8.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 226,667 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +37.7% 79,600 Number 109,600 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 73,800 Number 68,900 Number 78,700 Number 2
1990s 108,967 Number 79,600 Number 123,200 Number 5
2000s 147,523 Number 127,200 Number 166,800 Number 10
2010s 182,016 Number 175,033 Number 207,565 Number 10
2020s 214,994 Number 206,967 Number 226,667 Number 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Germany 397,042 Number compare
  2. 2 Italy 339,256 Number compare
  3. 3 France 270,874 Number compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 221,133 Number compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 195,669 Number compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 195,669 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in Spain?
Physicians by sex and age in Spain was 226,667 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 226,667 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 68,900 Number in 1980.
How does Spain rank for physicians by sex and age?
Spain ranks 4th out of 47 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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Indicator
Physicians by sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,224 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed