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

Spain: Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data (1993-2021) was 216,766 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
216,766
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
216,766
in 2020
All-time low
109,600
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: 109.6k1997: 114.9k1998: 117.6k1999: 123.2k2000: 127.2k2001: 128.1k2002: 129.7k2003: 136.0k2004: 147.8k2005: 154.8k2006: 160.9k2007: 161.0k2008: 162.9k2009: 166.8k2010: 175.0k2011: 179.3k2012: 178.8k2013: 177.7k2014: 176.7k2015: 178.6k2016: 177.7k2017: 180.6k2018: 188.2k2019: 207.6k2020: 216.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 216,766 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 109,600, in 1996.

That places Spain 5th out of 52 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 (1993-2021) in Spain, year by year

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

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 216,766 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,925, 7.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 216,766 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,133, 7.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Italy 244,441 compare
  2. 3 France 226,912 compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 220,843 compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 196,784 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 196,784 compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 171,259 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 Spain?
Health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data in Spain was 216,766 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 in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 109,600 in 1996.
How does Spain rank for health personnel by nuts 2 region - historical data?
Spain ranks 5th out of 52 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
364 places, 8,470 data points, 1993–2021
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