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

Germany
376,873 Number
in 2021
Spain
216,766 Number
in 2020
Germany rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k198020002021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 376,873 Number against 216,766 Number in Spain, a difference of 160,107 Number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 42 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 257,868 Number 116,308 Number 141,559 Number Germany
2000s 280,411 Number 147,523 Number 132,888 Number Germany
2010s 334,694 Number 182,016 Number 152,678 Number Germany
2020s 371,556 Number 216,766 Number 154,790 Number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals), Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 376,873 Number against 216,766 Number in Spain as of 2021.
What is the difference in health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) between Germany and Spain?
160,107 Number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Germany ranks 1st 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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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