Physicians by sex and age in Sweden
Sweden: Physicians by sex and age was 49,242 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49,242
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
49,242
in 2024
All-time low
24,860
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Physicians by sex and age in Sweden, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Sweden is 49,242, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians by sex and age in Sweden peaked at 49,242 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,860, in 1995.
Sweden ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Physicians by sex and age in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,860 | — |
| 1996 | 25,087 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 25,244 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25,836 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26,268 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 26,843 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 27,766 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28,670 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 29,410 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 30,335 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 31,187 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32,168 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 33,164 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 33,941 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 34,865 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 35,712 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 36,745 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 37,772 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 38,817 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 39,843 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 40,906 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 42,005 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 42,945 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 43,988 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 44,088 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44,768 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 45,944 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 47,708 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 48,784 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 49,242 | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 49,242 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 49,242 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,459 | 24,860 | 26,268 | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,835 | 26,843 | 34,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,282 | 35,712 | 44,088 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,289 | 44,768 | 49,242 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians by sex and age in Sweden?
- Physicians by sex and age in Sweden was 49,242 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49,242 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,860 in 1995.
- How does Sweden rank for physicians by sex and age?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is physicians by sex and age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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