Physicians by sex and age in Sweden

Sweden: Physicians by sex and age was 49,242 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49,242 Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
49,242 Number
in 2024
All-time low
24,860 Number
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Physicians by sex and age in Sweden, 1995–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200920241995: 24.9k Number1996: 25.1k Number1997: 25.2k Number1998: 25.8k Number1999: 26.3k Number2000: 26.8k Number2001: 27.8k Number2002: 28.7k Number2003: 29.4k Number2004: 30.3k Number2005: 31.2k Number2006: 32.2k Number2007: 33.2k Number2008: 33.9k Number2009: 34.9k Number2010: 35.7k Number2011: 36.7k Number2012: 37.8k Number2013: 38.8k Number2014: 39.8k Number2015: 40.9k Number2016: 42.0k Number2017: 42.9k Number2018: 44.0k Number2019: 44.1k Number2020: 44.8k Number2021: 45.9k Number2022: 47.7k Number2023: 48.8k Number2024: 49.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for physicians by sex and age in Sweden is 49,242 Number, 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,860 Number, in 1995.

Sweden ranks 15th of 47 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

Annual values for Physicians by sex and age in Sweden, 1995 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1995 24,860 Number
1996 25,087 Number +0.9%
1997 25,244 Number +0.6%
1998 25,836 Number +2.3%
1999 26,268 Number +1.7%
2000 26,843 Number +2.2%
2001 27,766 Number +3.4%
2002 28,670 Number +3.3%
2003 29,410 Number +2.6%
2004 30,335 Number +3.1%
2005 31,187 Number +2.8%
2006 32,168 Number +3.1%
2007 33,164 Number +3.1%
2008 33,941 Number +2.3%
2009 34,865 Number +2.7%
2010 35,712 Number +2.4%
2011 36,745 Number +2.9%
2012 37,772 Number +2.8%
2013 38,817 Number +2.8%
2014 39,843 Number +2.6%
2015 40,906 Number +2.7%
2016 42,005 Number +2.7%
2017 42,945 Number +2.2%
2018 43,988 Number +2.4%
2019 44,088 Number +0.2%
2020 44,768 Number +1.5%
2021 45,944 Number +2.6%
2022 47,708 Number +3.8%
2023 48,784 Number +2.3%
2024 49,242 Number +0.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 49,242 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,271 Number, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 49,242 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,806 Number, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,459 Number 24,860 Number 26,268 Number 5
2000s 30,835 Number 26,843 Number 34,865 Number 10
2010s 40,282 Number 35,712 Number 44,088 Number 10
2020s 47,289 Number 44,768 Number 49,242 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 13 Greece 69,937 Number compare
  2. 14 Austria 53,055 Number compare
  3. 16 Czechia 46,827 Number compare
  4. 17 Portugal 46,131 Number compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 41,929 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is physicians by sex and age in Sweden?
Physicians by sex and age in Sweden was 49,242 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest physicians by sex and age recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 49,242 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest physicians by sex and age recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 24,860 Number in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for physicians by sex and age?
Sweden ranks 15th out of 47 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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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