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

Slovakia: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 20,026 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20,026
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
20,026
in 2020
All-time low
12,920
in 1997
Years of data
27
1994–2020

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Slovakia, 1994–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1994200720201994: 16.0k1995: 15.6k1996: 13.8k1997: 12.9k1998: 16.0k1999: 17.9k2000: 18.1k2001: 18.0k2002: 17.9k2003: 17.7k2004: 17.9k2005: 16.3k2006: 17.0k2007: 18.2k2008: 18.1k2009: 17.8k2010: 18.1k2011: 17.8k2012: 18.2k2013: 18.4k2014: 18.6k2015: 18.7k2016: 18.9k2017: 18.6k2018: 19.2k2019: 19.5k2020: 20.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Slovakia stood at 20,026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Slovakia peaked at 20,026 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,920, in 1997.

Slovakia ranks 28th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Slovakia, 1994 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1994 16,012 —
1995 15,616 -2.5%
1996 13,827 -11.5%
1997 12,920 -6.6%
1998 15,967 +23.6%
1999 17,916 +12.2%
2000 18,074 +0.9%
2001 18,022 -0.3%
2002 17,886 -0.8%
2003 17,663 -1.2%
2004 17,851 +1.1%
2005 16,318 -8.6%
2006 17,040 +4.4%
2007 18,219 +6.9%
2008 18,121 -0.5%
2009 17,798 -1.8%
2010 18,110 +1.8%
2011 17,849 -1.4%
2012 18,193 +1.9%
2013 18,355 +0.9%
2014 18,574 +1.2%
2015 18,719 +0.8%
2016 18,864 +0.8%
2017 18,608 -1.4%
2018 19,178 +3.1%
2019 19,454 +1.4%
2020 20,026 +2.9%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 20,026 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,925, 72% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 20,026 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,133, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,376 12,920 17,916 6
2000s 17,699 16,318 18,219 10
2010s 18,590 17,849 19,454 10
2020s 20,026 20,026 20,026 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 25 Serbia 20,703 compare
  2. 25 Serbia 20,703 compare
  3. 27 Ireland 20,256 compare
  4. 28 Slovakia 20,026 compare
  5. 30 Finland 19,195 compare
  6. 31 Croatia 14,256 compare
  7. 31 Croatia 14,256 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Slovakia?
Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Slovakia was 20,026 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 20,026 in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,920 in 1997.
How does Slovakia rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Slovakia ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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