Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Germany
Germany: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 376,873 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
376,873 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
376,873 Number
in 2021
All-time low
220,445 Number
in 1991
Years of data
31
1991–2021
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Germany, 1991–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Germany stood at 376,873 Number. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Germany peaked at 376,873 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 220,445 Number, in 1991.
That places Germany 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 220,445 Number | — |
| 1992 | 227,881 Number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 236,608 Number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 243,405 Number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 249,458 Number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 253,974 Number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 255,655 Number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 259,441 Number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 262,400 Number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 266,869 Number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 271,157 Number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 273,961 Number | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 276,643 Number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 278,444 Number | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 280,012 Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 283,102 Number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 286,803 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 290,723 Number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 296,400 Number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 303,645 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 311,223 Number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 317,390 Number | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 325,407 Number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 332,695 Number | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 338,129 Number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 344,755 Number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 351,195 Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 357,401 Number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 365,100 Number | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 371,556 Number | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 376,873 Number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 245,474 Number | 220,445 Number | 262,400 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 280,411 Number | 266,869 Number | 296,400 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,694 Number | 303,645 Number | 365,100 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,214 Number | 371,556 Number | 376,873 Number | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Germany?
- Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Germany was 376,873 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 376,873 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,445 Number in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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