Generalist medical practitioners in Spain

Spain: Generalist medical practitioners was 45,818 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
45,818
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 101 countries
All-time high
45,818
in 2023
All-time low
31,210
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Generalist medical practitioners in Spain, 2005–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201420232005: 31.2k2006: 32.0k2007: 31.6k2008: 33.3k2009: 34.0k2010: 34.6k2011: 34.7k2012: 35.1k2013: 35.0k2014: 34.9k2015: 34.7k2016: 34.8k2017: 35.4k2018: 41.7k2019: 43.1k2020: 43.3k2021: 44.8k2022: 45.5k2023: 45.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, generalist medical practitioners in Spain stood at 45,818. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Spain peaked at 45,818 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,210, in 2005.

That places Spain 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32,422 31,210 33,958 5
2010s 36,407 34,620 43,131 10
2020s 44,836 43,302 45,818 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Canada 52,959 compare
  2. 12 Australia 47,708 compare
  3. 13 Russia 47,573 compare
  4. 15 Poland 38,503 compare
  5. 16 Algeria 37,679 compare
  6. 17 South Korea 36,779 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Spain?
Generalist medical practitioners in Spain was 45,818 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 45,818 in 2023.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 31,210 in 2005.
How does Spain rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Spain ranks 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Generalist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Generalist medical practitioners (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
102 places, 1,807 data points, 1980–2024
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