Generalist medical practitioners in Spain
Spain: Generalist medical practitioners was 45,818 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Generalist medical practitioners in Spain, 2005–2023
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.
Generalist medical practitioners in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,210 | — |
| 2006 | 32,001 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 31,590 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33,349 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 33,958 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 34,620 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34,722 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 35,061 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 35,017 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 34,880 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 34,735 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34,797 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 35,378 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 41,727 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 43,131 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 43,302 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 44,762 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 45,460 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 45,818 | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 45,818 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,636, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Spain's 45,818 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,598, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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