Health graduates in Spain
Spain: Health graduates was 6,638 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,638 Number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
10,540 Number
in 1982
All-time low
3,841 Number
in 2007
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Health graduates in Spain, 1980–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health graduates in Spain is 6,638 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health graduates in Spain peaked at 10,540 Number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,841 Number, in 2007.
Spain ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Health graduates in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7,752 Number | — |
| 1981 | 8,906 Number | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 10,540 Number | +18.3% |
| 1983 | 10,355 Number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 7,284 Number | -29.7% |
| 1985 | 7,856 Number | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 7,013 Number | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 6,703 Number | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 5,623 Number | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 5,352 Number | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 5,223 Number | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 5,204 Number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4,929 Number | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 4,433 Number | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 4,635 Number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4,570 Number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4,128 Number | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 4,365 Number | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4,851 Number | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 4,325 Number | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 4,223 Number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,095 Number | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4,098 Number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4,009 Number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,211 Number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4,064 Number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,951 Number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3,841 Number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 3,922 Number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3,882 Number | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,299 Number | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 4,199 Number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4,457 Number | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 4,770 Number | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 5,571 Number | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 6,053 Number | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 6,226 Number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 6,749 Number | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 6,664 Number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,574 Number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,600 Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6,718 Number | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,326 Number | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 6,587 Number | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 6,638 Number | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6,638 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,360 Number, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6,638 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,428 Number, 4.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,738 Number | 5,352 Number | 10,540 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,666 Number | 4,128 Number | 5,223 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,030 Number | 3,841 Number | 4,223 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,556 Number | 4,199 Number | 6,749 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,574 Number | 6,326 Number | 6,718 Number | 5 |
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 health graduates in Spain?
- Health graduates in Spain was 6,638 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health graduates recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10,540 Number in 1982.
- What is the lowest health graduates recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,841 Number in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for health graduates?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health graduates rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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