Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) by country

Countries reporting
50
Highest
371,556 Number
Germany
Lowest
140 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
20,480 Number
Years covered
29
1993–2021
Data points
8,336

What the numbers show

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) is currently reported for 50 countries. The highest value is 371,556 Number in Germany; the lowest is 140 Number in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 20,480 Number, and the mean is 57,692 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,654.

Over the past decade 47 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Cyprus (up 66.0%), and the largest decrease in Serbia (down 7.6%).

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 371,556 Number 2020 up 22.4% rising
2 Italy 244,441 Number 2021 up 5.6% rising
3 France 226,912 Number 2020 up 7.0% rising
4 Metropolitan France 220,843 Number 2020 up 6.5% rising
5 Spain 216,766 Number 2020 up 23.8% rising
6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196,784 Number 2019 up 19.5% rising
6 United Kingdom 196,784 Number 2019 up 19.5% rising
8 Türkiye 171,259 Number 2020 up 38.7% rising
9 Poland 90,284 Number 2017 up 8.1% flat
9 Poland 90,284 Number 2017 up 8.1% flat
11 Netherlands 66,870 Number 2020 up 35.8% rising
11 Netherlands 66,870 Number 2020 up 35.8% rising
13 Greece 66,290 Number 2020 up 3.5% rising
14 Romania 64,127 Number 2020 up 26.3% rising
15 Portugal 57,888 Number 2020 up 42.3% rising
16 Austria 47,674 Number 2020 up 18.9% rising
17 Sweden 44,046 Number 2019 up 26.3% rising
18 Czechia 43,810 Number 2020 up 16.3% rising
19 Switzerland 38,613 Number 2021 up 27.3% rising
20 Belgium 37,089 Number 2020 up 16.6% flat
21 Hungary 30,610 Number 2020 up 6.7% falling
22 Bulgaria 29,656 Number 2020 up 6.4% flat
23 Norway 27,925 Number 2021 up 34.6% rising
24 Denmark 24,715 Number 2019 up 22.6% rising
25 Serbia 20,703 Number 2021 down 7.6% flat
26 Ireland 20,256 Number 2021 up 36.7% rising
27 Slovakia 20,026 Number 2020 up 10.6% rising
27 Slovakia 20,026 Number 2020 up 10.6% rising
29 Finland 19,195 Number 2018 up 17.7% rising
30 Croatia 14,256 Number 2020 up 15.9% rising
30 Croatia 14,256 Number 2020 up 15.9% rising
32 Lithuania 12,529 Number 2020 up 2.5% falling
32 Lithuania 12,529 Number 2020 up 2.5% falling
34 Slovenia 6,944 Number 2020 up 39.5% rising
34 Slovenia 6,944 Number 2020 up 39.5% rising
36 Latvia 6,253 Number 2019 down 7.4% falling
36 Latvia 6,253 Number 2019 down 7.4% falling
38 North Macedonia 6,219 Number 2017 up 23.1% rising
39 Estonia 4,603 Number 2019 up 5.1% flat
39 Estonia 4,603 Number 2019 up 5.1% flat
41 Cyprus 3,768 Number 2019 up 66.0% rising
42 Albania 3,709 Number 2013 up 0.3% falling
43 Malta 1,925 Number 2018 up 53.1% rising
44 Luxembourg 1,780 Number 2017 up 38.2% rising
45 Montenegro 1,698 Number 2019 up 31.4% rising
46 Iceland 1,404 Number 2019 up 20.8% rising
47 Guadeloupe 1,147 Number 2020 up 4.5% rising
48 Martinique 1,107 Number 2020 up 5.6% rising
49 Mayotte 240 Number 2020 up 47.2% rising
50 Liechtenstein 140 Number 2020 up 34.6% rising

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
358 places, 8,336 data points, 1993–2021
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