Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Serbia

Serbia: Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) was 20,703 Number in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
20,703 Number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
20,853 Number
in 2016
All-time low
19,857 Number
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2021

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Serbia, 2016–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2016201820212016: 20.9k Number2017: 20.8k Number2018: 20.8k Number2020: 19.9k Number2021: 20.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2021, health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Serbia stood at 20,703 Number.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Serbia ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) - historical data (1980-2021) in Serbia, 2016 to 2021.
Year Number Change
2016 20,853 Number
2017 20,773 Number -0.4%
2018 20,824 Number +0.2%
2020 19,857 Number -4.6%
2021 20,703 Number +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20,817 Number 20,773 Number 20,853 Number 3
2020s 20,280 Number 19,857 Number 20,703 Number 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 18 Bulgaria 29,656 Number compare
  2. 19 Norway 27,925 Number compare
  3. 20 Denmark 24,715 Number
  4. 22 Ireland 20,256 Number compare
  5. 23 Finland 19,195 Number
  6. 24 Slovakia 16,938 Number
  7. 24 Slovakia 16,938 Number

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Serbia?
Health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) in Serbia was 20,703 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 20,853 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,857 Number in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals)?
Serbia ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is health personnel (excluding nursing and caring professionals) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Serbia 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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