Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021) by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
376,873 Number
Germany
Lowest
134 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
20,703 Number
Years covered
62
1960–2021
Data points
1,448
What the numbers show
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021) is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 376,873 Number in Germany; the lowest is 134 Number in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,703 Number, and the mean is 55,122 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,812.
Over the past decade 37 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 68.7%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 2.6%).
Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 376,873 Number | 2021 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 244,441 Number | 2021 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 3 | Spain | 216,766 Number | 2020 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 4 | France | 214,315 Number | 2020 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 196,784 Number | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 196,784 Number | 2019 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 90,284 Number | 2017 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 90,284 Number | 2017 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 66,870 Number | 2020 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 66,870 Number | 2020 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 64,127 Number | 2020 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 48,705 Number | 2021 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 13 | Sweden | 44,046 Number | 2019 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 14 | Czechia | 43,810 Number | 2020 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 15 | Switzerland | 38,613 Number | 2021 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 37,089 Number | 2020 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 17 | Hungary | 31,951 Number | 2021 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 29,656 Number | 2020 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 19 | Norway | 27,925 Number | 2021 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 24,715 Number | 2019 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 21 | Serbia | 20,703 Number | 2021 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 20,703 Number | 2021 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 23 | Ireland | 20,256 Number | 2021 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 19,195 Number | 2018 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 25 | Slovakia | 16,938 Number | 2004 | — | flat |
| 25 | Slovakia | 16,938 Number | 2004 | — | flat |
| 27 | Croatia | 14,529 Number | 2021 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 14,529 Number | 2021 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 12,529 Number | 2020 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 12,529 Number | 2020 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 6,944 Number | 2020 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 6,944 Number | 2020 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 33 | Latvia | 6,346 Number | 2020 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 6,346 Number | 2020 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 4,626 Number | 2020 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 4,626 Number | 2020 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 3,768 Number | 2019 | up 66.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Albania | 3,709 Number | 2013 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 39 | Malta | 2,158 Number | 2020 | up 68.7% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 1,780 Number | 2017 | up 38.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Montenegro | 1,698 Number | 2019 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 42 | Iceland | 1,404 Number | 2019 | up 20.8% | volatile |
| 43 | Liechtenstein | 134 Number | 2021 | up 20.7% | rising |