Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in France
France: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 214,315 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
214,315
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
214,315
in 2020
All-time low
183,637
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in France, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 214,315 for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in France peaked at 214,315 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 183,637, in 2000.
France ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183,637 | — |
| 2001 | 186,571 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 189,189 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 191,347 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 193,648 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 195,079 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 196,018 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 196,200 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 197,088 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 195,460 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 196,767 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 199,094 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 201,094 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 203,249 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 205,041 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 206,710 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 208,266 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 210,038 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 210,567 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 213,201 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 214,315 | +0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 214,315 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 8.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 214,315 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 7.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,424 | 183,637 | 197,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,403 | 196,767 | 213,201 | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,315 | 214,315 | 214,315 | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in France?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in France was 214,315 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 214,315 in 2020.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,637 in 2000.
- How does France rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- France ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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