Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Spain

Spain: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data was 216,766 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
216,766 Number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
5th
of 50 countries
All-time high
216,766 Number
in 2020
All-time low
109,600 Number
in 1996
Years of data
25
1996–2020

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Spain, 1996–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1996200820201996: 109.6k Number1997: 114.9k Number1998: 117.6k Number1999: 123.2k Number2000: 127.2k Number2001: 128.1k Number2002: 129.7k Number2003: 136.0k Number2004: 147.8k Number2005: 154.8k Number2006: 160.9k Number2007: 161.0k Number2008: 162.9k Number2009: 166.8k Number2010: 175.0k Number2011: 179.3k Number2012: 178.8k Number2013: 177.7k Number2014: 176.7k Number2015: 178.6k Number2016: 177.7k Number2017: 180.6k Number2018: 188.2k Number2019: 207.6k Number2020: 216.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 216,766 Number for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Spain peaked at 216,766 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 109,600 Number, in 1996.

That places Spain 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) in Spain, 1996 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1996 109,600 Number
1997 114,867 Number +4.8%
1998 117,566 Number +2.3%
1999 123,200 Number +4.8%
2000 127,200 Number +3.2%
2001 128,100 Number +0.7%
2002 129,667 Number +1.2%
2003 136,000 Number +4.9%
2004 147,833 Number +8.7%
2005 154,767 Number +4.7%
2006 160,933 Number +4.0%
2007 161,033 Number +0.1%
2008 162,900 Number +1.2%
2009 166,800 Number +2.4%
2010 175,033 Number +4.9%
2011 179,267 Number +2.4%
2012 178,833 Number -0.2%
2013 177,665 Number -0.7%
2014 176,665 Number -0.6%
2015 178,600 Number +1.1%
2016 177,731 Number -0.5%
2017 180,633 Number +1.6%
2018 188,166 Number +4.2%
2019 207,565 Number +10.3%
2020 216,766 Number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 116,308 Number 109,600 Number 123,200 Number 4
2000s 147,523 Number 127,200 Number 166,800 Number 10
2010s 182,016 Number 175,033 Number 207,565 Number 10
2020s 216,766 Number 216,766 Number 216,766 Number 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Italy 244,441 Number compare
  2. 3 France 226,912 Number compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 220,843 Number compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196,784 Number compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 171,259 Number compare

See the full ranking of 358 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Spain?
Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Spain was 216,766 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 216,766 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 109,600 Number in 1996.
How does Spain rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Spain ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
358 places, 8,336 data points, 1993–2021
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