Generalist medical practitioners in Sweden

Sweden: Generalist medical practitioners was 6,602 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
6,602
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 101 countries
All-time high
6,602
in 2022
All-time low
4,165
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Generalist medical practitioners in Sweden, 1995–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200820221995: 4.2k1996: 4.3k1997: 4.4k1998: 4.5k1999: 4.6k2000: 4.7k2001: 4.8k2002: 5.0k2003: 5.1k2004: 5.2k2005: 5.3k2006: 5.5k2007: 5.7k2008: 5.7k2009: 5.9k2010: 5.9k2011: 6.0k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.2k2014: 6.3k2015: 6.3k2016: 6.4k2017: 6.4k2018: 6.5k2019: 6.4k2020: 6.3k2021: 6.5k2022: 6.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, generalist medical practitioners in Sweden stood at 6,602. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, generalist medical practitioners in Sweden peaked at 6,602 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,165, in 1995.

Sweden ranks 45th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,383 4,165 4,573 5
2000s 5,289 4,666 5,873 10
2010s 6,236 5,895 6,477 10
2020s 6,463 6,308 6,602 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 42 Finland 7,035 compare
  2. 43 Hungary 6,980 compare
  3. 44 New Zealand 6,849 compare
  4. 46 Serbia, Republic of 6,595 compare
  5. 47 Norway 5,785 compare
  6. 48 Oman 5,612 compare

See the full ranking of 102 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is generalist medical practitioners in Sweden?
Generalist medical practitioners in Sweden was 6,602 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 6,602 in 2022.
What is the lowest generalist medical practitioners recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4,165 in 1995.
How does Sweden rank for generalist medical practitioners?
Sweden ranks 45th out of 101 countries with data for 2022.
Is generalist medical practitioners rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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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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