France vs Spain: Specialist medical practitioners

France
128,507
in 2023
Spain
138,901
in 2023
France rank
9th
Spain rank
8th

Specialist medical practitioners over time

  • France
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020062023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 138,901 against 128,507 in France, a difference of 10,394.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 107,439 99,051 8,388 France
2010s 112,255 114,312 2,056 Spain
2020s 123,667 132,982 9,315 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher specialist medical practitioners, France or Spain?
Spain, at 138,901 against 128,507 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in specialist medical practitioners between France and Spain?
10,394, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for specialist medical practitioners?
France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 8th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Specialist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
96 places, 1,643 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed