Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in France

France: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 214,315 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
214,315 Number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
214,315 Number
in 2020
All-time low
183,637 Number
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in France, 2000–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020202000: 183.6k Number2001: 186.6k Number2002: 189.2k Number2003: 191.3k Number2004: 193.6k Number2005: 195.1k Number2006: 196.0k Number2007: 196.2k Number2008: 197.1k Number2009: 195.5k Number2010: 196.8k Number2011: 199.1k Number2012: 201.1k Number2013: 203.2k Number2014: 205.0k Number2015: 206.7k Number2016: 208.3k Number2017: 210.0k Number2018: 210.6k Number2019: 213.2k Number2020: 214.3k Number

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

Annual values for Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021) in France, 2000 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 376,873 Number compare
  2. 2 Italy 244,441 Number compare
  3. 3 Spain 216,766 Number compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 196,784 Number compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 196,784 Number compare
  6. 7 Poland 90,284 Number compare
  7. 7 Poland 90,284 Number compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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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Indicator
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,443 data points, 1960–2021
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