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

France: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 226,912 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
226,912
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
226,912
in 2020
All-time low
185,477
in 1993
Years of data
28
1993–2020

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in France, 1993–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1993200620201993: 185.5k1994: 188.1k1995: 189.9k1996: 191.7k1997: 193.4k1998: 194.8k1999: 195.8k2000: 198.0k2001: 201.1k2002: 204.0k2003: 206.3k2004: 208.8k2005: 210.3k2006: 211.3k2007: 211.5k2008: 212.5k2009: 210.7k2010: 212.1k2011: 214.7k2012: 216.4k2013: 218.4k2014: 219.8k2015: 221.3k2016: 222.6k2017: 223.9k2018: 224.0k2019: 226.2k2020: 226.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in France is 226,912, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in France peaked at 226,912 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 185,477, in 1993.

France ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in France, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in France, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 185,477 —
1994 188,083 +1.4%
1995 189,892 +1.0%
1996 191,663 +0.9%
1997 193,383 +0.9%
1998 194,834 +0.8%
1999 195,751 +0.5%
2000 197,977 +1.1%
2001 201,140 +1.6%
2002 203,962 +1.4%
2003 206,289 +1.1%
2004 208,769 +1.2%
2005 210,312 +0.7%
2006 211,324 +0.5%
2007 211,521 +0.1%
2008 212,478 +0.5%
2009 210,723 -0.8%
2010 212,132 +0.7%
2011 214,703 +1.2%
2012 216,385 +0.8%
2013 218,376 +0.9%
2014 219,837 +0.7%
2015 221,297 +0.7%
2016 222,595 +0.6%
2017 223,911 +0.6%
2018 223,964 +0.0%
2019 226,225 +1.0%
2020 226,912 +0.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 226,912 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,925, 8.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • France's 226,912 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,133, 7.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 191,298 185,477 195,751 7
2000s 207,450 197,977 212,478 10
2010s 219,942 212,132 226,225 10
2020s 226,912 226,912 226,912 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 371,556 compare
  2. 2 Italy 244,441 compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 220,843 compare
  4. 5 Spain 216,766 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 196,784 compare
  6. 6 United Kingdom 196,784 compare

See the full ranking of 364 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in France?
Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in France was 226,912 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 226,912 in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 185,477 in 1993.
How does France rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
France ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
364 places, 8,470 data points, 1993–2021
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