Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 1,780 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,780
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
1,780
in 2017
All-time low
318
in 1960
Years of data
58
1960–2017

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Luxembourg, 1960–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k196019882017

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Luxembourg is 1,780, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Luxembourg peaked at 1,780 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 318, in 1960.

That places Luxembourg 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021) in Luxembourg, 1960 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1960 318 —
1961 322 +1.3%
1962 326 +1.2%
1963 329 +0.9%
1964 331 +0.6%
1965 338 +2.1%
1966 346 +2.4%
1967 349 +0.9%
1968 359 +2.9%
1969 365 +1.7%
1970 384 +5.2%
1971 397 +3.4%
1972 403 +1.5%
1973 410 +1.7%
1974 425 +3.7%
1975 452 +6.4%
1976 456 +0.9%
1977 455 -0.2%
1978 530 +16.5%
1979 575 +8.5%
1980 621 +8.0%
1981 563 -9.3%
1982 605 +7.5%
1983 627 +3.6%
1984 637 +1.6%
1985 663 +4.1%
1986 686 +3.5%
1987 666 -2.9%
1988 709 +6.5%
1989 744 +4.9%
1990 766 +3.0%
1991 780 +1.8%
1992 814 +4.4%
1993 848 +4.2%
1994 870 +2.6%
1995 914 +5.1%
1996 958 +4.8%
1997 1,008 +5.2%
1998 1,037 +2.9%
1999 1,073 +3.5%
2000 938 -12.6%
2001 976 +4.1%
2002 1,007 +3.2%
2003 1,074 +6.7%
2004 1,110 +3.4%
2005 1,186 +6.8%
2006 1,232 +3.9%
2007 1,288 +4.5%
2008 1,327 +3.0%
2009 1,346 +1.4%
2010 1,404 +4.3%
2011 1,440 +2.6%
2012 1,490 +3.5%
2013 1,538 +3.2%
2014 1,603 +4.2%
2015 1,656 +3.3%
2016 1,683 +1.6%
2017 1,780 +5.8%

Luxembourg compared with similar countries

  • Luxembourg's 1,780 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,320, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Luxembourg's 1,780 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,790, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 338.3 318 365 10
1970s 448.7 384 575 10
1980s 652.1 563 744 10
1990s 906.8 766 1,073 10
2000s 1,148 938 1,346 10
2010s 1,574 1,404 1,780 8

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 37 Cyprus 3,768 compare
  2. 38 Albania 3,709 compare
  3. 39 Malta 2,158 compare
  4. 41 Montenegro 1,698 compare
  5. 42 Iceland 1,404 compare
  6. 43 Liechtenstein 134 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Luxembourg?
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Luxembourg was 1,780 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 1,780 in 2017.
What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 318 in 1960.
How does Luxembourg rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Luxembourg ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2017.
Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Luxembourg 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,448 data points, 1960–2021
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