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

Netherlands: Health personnel: historical data (1980-2021) was 66,870 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
66,870
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
66,870
in 2020
All-time low
57,762
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Netherlands, 2014–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k2014201720202014: 57.8k2015: 59.1k2016: 60.2k2017: 61.7k2018: 63.3k2019: 65.1k2020: 66.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 66,870 for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

That places Netherlands 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021) in Netherlands, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 57,762 —
2015 59,144 +2.4%
2016 60,233 +1.8%
2017 61,730 +2.5%
2018 63,278 +2.5%
2019 65,121 +2.9%
2020 66,870 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61,211 57,762 65,121 6
2020s 66,870 66,870 66,870 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 7 Poland 90,284
  2. 7 Poland 90,284
  3. 9 Netherlands 66,870 compare
  4. 11 Romania 64,127 compare
  5. 12 Austria 48,705 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 Netherlands?
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Netherlands was 66,870 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 66,870 in 2020.
What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 57,762 in 2014.
How does Netherlands rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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