Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in France
France: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 214,315 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in France, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 214,315 Number 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 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 183,637 Number, in 2000.
France ranks 4th of 42 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 (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 183,637 Number | — |
| 2001 | 186,571 Number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 189,189 Number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 191,347 Number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 193,648 Number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 195,079 Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 196,018 Number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 196,200 Number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 197,088 Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 195,460 Number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 196,767 Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 199,094 Number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 201,094 Number | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 203,249 Number | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 205,041 Number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 206,710 Number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 208,266 Number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 210,038 Number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 210,567 Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 213,201 Number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 214,315 Number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,424 Number | 183,637 Number | 197,088 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 205,403 Number | 196,767 Number | 213,201 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,315 Number | 214,315 Number | 214,315 Number | 1 |
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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 Number 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 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,637 Number in 2000.
- How does France rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- France ranks 4th out of 42 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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