France vs Spain: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)

France
214,315 Number
in 2020
Spain
216,766 Number
in 2020
France rank
4th
Spain rank
3rd

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • France
  • Spain
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k198020002020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 216,766 Number against 214,315 Number in France, a difference of 2,451 Number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 192,424 Number 147,523 Number 44,900 Number France
2010s 205,403 Number 182,016 Number 23,387 Number France
2020s 214,315 Number 216,766 Number 2,451 Number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), France or Spain?
Spain, at 216,766 Number against 214,315 Number in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between France and Spain?
2,451 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do France and Spain rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
France ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed