Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Croatia
Croatia: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 14,529 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14,529 Number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
14,529 Number
in 2021
All-time low
5,024 Number
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2021
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Croatia, 1970–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Croatia is 14,529 Number, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Croatia peaked at 14,529 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,024 Number, in 1970.
That places Croatia 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,024 Number | — |
| 1980 | 7,668 Number | +52.6% |
| 1981 | 7,997 Number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 8,348 Number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 8,609 Number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 8,739 Number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 9,139 Number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 9,522 Number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 9,792 Number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9,955 Number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10,173 Number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10,152 Number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 9,303 Number | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 9,446 Number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9,693 Number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9,607 Number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,723 Number | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 10,110 Number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10,331 Number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10,299 Number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 10,436 Number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10,439 Number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,552 Number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10,589 Number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,820 Number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11,093 Number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11,100 Number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11,250 Number | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 11,799 Number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 11,801 Number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,813 Number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12,304 Number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 12,490 Number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,772 Number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12,906 Number | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13,302 Number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 13,430 Number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13,504 Number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 13,885 Number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14,075 Number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14,312 Number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 14,256 Number | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 14,529 Number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,024 Number | 5,024 Number | 5,024 Number | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,994 Number | 7,668 Number | 10,173 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,910 Number | 9,303 Number | 10,436 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,126 Number | 10,439 Number | 11,813 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,298 Number | 12,304 Number | 14,312 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,392 Number | 14,256 Number | 14,529 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More health data for Croatia
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.857 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 21,594 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 3.2 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 78.9 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 104 Number (2024)
- Life expectancy 78.9 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 5.8 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -5.8 Years (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 5.4 Percentage of live births (2023)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 14,256 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Croatia?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Croatia was 14,529 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,529 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,024 Number in 1970.
- How does Croatia rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Croatia ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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